Taxonomy
Colletes (Colletes) daviesanus
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Data deficient - poorly recorded
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (8-12mm)
- Thorax with ginger hairs (fade with age)
- Both males and females with bands of white hair on the abdomen
- Males generally smaller than females, with hairier faces
- Could be confused with C. floralis or C. similis
Habitat
Rare. Found on coastal sites with sandstone cliffs.
Flight period
June-August
Nesting biology
Nests in sandstone cliffs
Flowers visited
Oligolectic on Asteraceae - Tanacetum, Achillea, Tripleurospermum, Senecio, Erigeron
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
South, Central and Western Europe, including Britain and Ireland
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.