Andrena helianthi
Andrena helianthi is the sunflower miner bee, hence the species name referring to the sunflower genus, Helianthus. Adults and other bees in the miner bee family create burrow nests in well-drained soils.
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Andrenidae
Species: Andrena helianthi
Photograph: © 2018 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 25 August 2018
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45o20'53" N 111o10'31" W)