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Females of the species are described as being slightly smaller than a honeybee with a rather denuded look and slim- oval abdomen that creates a waisted appearance. The males can be extremely big-headed, to an extent only matched by the rare Andrena Ferox, and have long mandibles lacking a subapical tooth. It is a widespread, but scarce species that can be found in a variety of habitats including scrubby calcareous grassland, old limestone quarries and open woodland. It can usually be seen from mid-April to mid-June peaking with the flowering of hawthorn and field maple, which are its two main food sources.

As of May 24, Andrena bucephala was one of the least recorded Andrena species in Dorset.