Burbage Mining Bee vs Persian Skipper

Andrena lathyri compared with Spialia phlomidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Persian Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Spialia
Species	Andrena lathyri	Spialia phlomidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Persian Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Persian Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

Burbage Mining Bee

The Burbage Mining Bee (Andrena lathyri) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.