Taxonomy

Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) albipes

Distribution

Status

Conservation status

Least concern

Species Biology

Identification

  • Medium sized solitary species (7-10mm)
  • Females with pale hairs bands on the abdomen, and legs that are orange-brown
  • Males are generally smaller, and can have red bands on the upper abdomen which is more elongate than in females
  • Can be confused with L. calceatum. In females the face is slightly elongate in L. albipes and roundish in L. calceatum.
  • Males could be confused with Sphecodes species but have yellow/orange lower legs

Habitat

Common and found in a range of habitats, including parks and gardens.

Flight period

 March-September

Nesting biology

Ground nesting

Flowers visited

Polylectic - Daucus, Anthriscus, Heracleum, Bellis, Achillea, Cirsium, Centaurea, Taraxacum, Leontodon, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Campanula, Stellaria, Knautia, Scabiosa, Plantago, Ranunculus, Prunus, Potentilla

Distribution

World distribution(GBIF)

Palaearctic distribution, from Ireland to Japan, in southern European mountains (up to 2200m in the Alps), northwards up to 66ºN

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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