Taxonomy
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) lativentre
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (7-9mm)
- 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. nitidiusculum
Habitat
Rare. Habitat associations unknown.
Flight period
April - September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Tussilago, Taraxacum, Trifolium, Lotus, Plantago, Ranunculus
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
West palaearctic distribution, from Ireland and Spain to Bulgaria, northwards to 55ºN
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.