Trimmer's Mining Bee vs Jamides celeno

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Trimmer's Mining Bee Jamides celeno
Scientific Name Andrena trimmerana Jamides celeno
Order Hymenoptera Lepidoptera
Family Andrenidae Lycaenidae
Size 10-12 mm 25-35 mm wingspan
Habitat Grasslands Gardens
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe South Asia, Southeast Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Trimmer's Mining Bee

A widespread spring mining bee with brownish-grey fur and a distinctive tooth on the hind femur. It forages on a wide range of early-blooming flowers.

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Did You Know?

The small femoral tooth on its hind leg distinguishes it from nearly all other European Andrena species.

Jamides celeno

Small pale blue butterfly with white-striped underside and orange-crowned eyespots near the tail. Common in tropical Asian gardens.

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Did You Know?

Its common name, Common Cerulean, comes from the vivid sky-blue of the male's upper wings.