Taxonomy
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) nitidiusculum | Neat Mining Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
VULNERABLE
Species Biology
Identification
- Small sized solitary species (6-7mm)
- Black with a shiny abdomen and orange-brown legs
- Males are generally smaller and have a slightly more elongate abdomen
- Can be confused with L. punctatissimum, L. villosulum, L. rufitarse, L. fratellum, L. lativentre
Habitat
Not common. Some recent association with dry heath.
Flight period
April-September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Anthriscus, Daucus, Centaurea, Taraxacum, Leontodon, Hypochoeris, Brassica, Sinapis, Veronica
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
West-palaearctic distribution, from Ireland to the Urals, from Morocco to eastern Iran, northwards to central-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.