Andrena exagens Walker, 1860:305. Holotype ♂, Sri Lanka – BMNH.
Material examined. 1♂, India, Kerala, Thrissur, Chengaloor, near Kurumali River (10°23'36.0744"N, 76°18'16.4376"E), 11.vii.2024, Swept, leg.: CSA; 3♀♀, Vilangan Kunnu hillock (10°33'24.3108"N, 76°10'6.7296"E), 30.i.2023, Swept, leg.: CSA; 3♀♀, Kattoor Kole wetland (10°21'59.3892"N, 76°9'48.4236"E), 21.vi.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV.
Brief diagnosis. ♂, Small species with length 6 mm or less, scutum smooth with spaced punctuations, metasoma orange-red and not pedunculated. Fourth sternite with two small elliptical depressions with pores. ♀, Body length, colour, pubescence, metasoma, scutum as in males.
Distribution in India. Goa, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu (Pauly, 2014; Pannure & Belavadi, 2017; Ascher & Pickering, 2025), Kerala (New record).
General distribution. Oriental – India, Sri Lanka (Ascher & Pickering, 2025).
Floral association. Poaceae (New record).