This is a largish Andrena of the western Mediterranean. Females are variable, but are typically clad with dark brownish-orange thoracic hairs, have a dark-haired face and a black abdomen with scant brown hairs aong the rear margins of each tergite. The hindlegs hairs are dark orange, whilst the hind tibia is black transitioning to dull orange.

Distribution: In Europe this species is limited to southern Spain and southern Portugal. It is also found in northern Morocco, northern Algeria and norhtern Tunisia.

Flight Period: Flies in a single generation between February and May.

Habitat: Poorly known, but I have observed it among dry calcareous grassland and scrub.

Flowers Visited: Little data exists, but I have observed a female visiting flowers of yellow brassicaceae.

Personal Records: I have observed this species once, around Torcal de Antequera in southern Spain. Here a female was visiting flowers of what I bleieve to be Hoary Mustard (Hirschfeldia incana).