Andrena wilkella

Andrena wilkella, also known as Wilke's mining bee,[1] is a species of miner bee in the family Andrenidae.

Its original distribution is Europe.

It has been accidentally introduced to North America long ago, possibly with ship ballast.

[2] Andrena wilkella has been recorded to nest both singly[3] and in aggregations.

[4] Andrena wilkella preferentially collects pollen from Fabaceae[2] including clover and sweet clover.