Taxonomy
Colletes (Colletes) succinctus
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species, but largest Colletes species in Ireland (10-13mm)
- Thorax with ginger hairs (fade with age)
- Both males and females with prominent bands of white hair on the abdomen
- Males generally smaller than females, with hairier faces
Habitat
Strongly associated with bog, heath and heathy woodland.
Flight period
June-September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting (sandy/lime soil)
Flowers visited
Oligolectic, associated with the flowers of heaths, especially Calluna and Erica
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
South and Central Europe, Britain, Ireland, northwards to Sweden and Finland
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.