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Prefectural Natural Monument
Insects

Mining Bee (Utsugi-no-himehanabachi)

Andrena prostomias

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This is a small solitary bee that visits flowers such as Deutzia in spring. It digs nests in the ground, and many individuals may gather at the same site. The aggregation site in Hyogo Prefecture is protected as a valuable place to see this nesting behavior.

Scientific name
Andrena prostomias
Group
Insects
Prefectures
Hyogo
日本語
ウツギノヒメハナバチ
简体中文
溲疏地花蜂

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Yes. The Mining Bee (Utsugi-no-himehanabachi) is protected as a Natural Monument (0 national and 1 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Mining Bee (Utsugi-no-himehanabachi)" on this page.

The Mining Bee (Utsugi-no-himehanabachi) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hyogo.

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