Taxonomy
Megachile (Megachile) ligniseca
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Data deficient - known from one location
Species Biology
Identification
- Very large sized solitary species (15-17mm)
- Females have grey/ginger hairs on the thorax, grey hair bands on the upper abdomen, and dense red hairs on the under surface of the abdomen
- Males are generally smaller and do not have red hairs on the under surface of the abdomen
- Very rare, only known from one location in Ireland
Habitat
Rare. Habitat associations unknown.
Flight period
July
Nesting biology
Dead wood nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Cirsium, Centaurea, Knautia, Lotus, Salvia, Plantago
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
North, Central, and Eastern Europe
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.