Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Small solitary species (5-7mm)
- Small, black, shiny bee
- In males the mandibles are yellow/white (black in other species)
- Can be confused with all other Hylaeus species
Habitat
Known from a range of habitat types.
Flight period
May-September
Nesting biology
Stem/cavity nesting (Rubus, wood, river banks)
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Achillea, Jasione, Campanula, Melilotus, Reseda, Rubus
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
All of Europe, northwards to central -Finland, up to 2000m in the Alps and Caucasus
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.