Taxonomy

Andrena (Hoplandrena) trimmerana | Trimmer's Mining Bee

Distribution

Status

Conservation status

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Species Biology

Identification

  • Large sized solitary species (13-15mm)
  • Long flight period, March - August
  • Thorax with dull brown hairs
  • Abdomen of female with pale hair bands
  • Females: underside of hind tibia with orange up-swept hairs
  • Males generally smaller than females
  • Very rare - all known records from Co. Dublin

Habitat

Rare. Known populations have been recorded from the urban environment but habitat associations unclear.

Flight period

March-August

Nesting biology

Ground nesting

Flowers visited

Polylectic

Distribution

World distribution(GBIF)

North and Central Europe, between 41ºN and 62ºN, up to 1000m in the Swiss Alps

Temporal change

Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024

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References

Publications

Conservation status: FitzPatrick Ú., Murray T.E., Byrne A., Paxton R.J., Brown M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees, Publ. Rep. to National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage Service (N. Ireland). http://www.npws.ie/publications/red-lists

Flowers visited & World distribution: Westrich, P. (1989) Die Wildbienen Baden-Württembergs. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany.

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