Andrena (Andrena) helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)

Polylectic: In Germany, visiting species in the plant families Asteraceae, Grossulariaceae, Liliaceae, Rhamnaceae and Rosaceae (Westrich, 1989).

Pawlikowski & Kruszynski (1997) list Vaccinium myrtillus (Ericaceae) as a forage source in Poland

Tomozei (2014), citing others, states that this species will visit flowers of Taraxacum, Tussilago, Hieracium (Asteraceae); Berberis vulgaris (Berberidaceae); Stellaria media (Caryophyllaceae); Ribes (Grossulariaceae); Paeonia (Paeoniaceae); Anemone (Ranunculaceae); Crataegus, Fragaria, Prunus, Rosa (Rosaceae) and Salix (Salicaceae).

It is known as one of the main pollinators of apple, cherry, gooseberry and blackcurrant in the Kiev region, Ukraine (Osytshnjuk 1977, Dylewska 1987).

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