Taxonomy
Nomada fabriciana | Fabricius' Nomad Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (7-11mm)
- Mandible is bidentate (has two teeth, most species are unidentate)
- Abdomen is predominantly red and black striped, but can have patches of yellow at the sides
- Females have a distinctive two tone antennae- the tip and lower half are red/brown separated by black segments in between
Ecology
Habitat
Known from a range of habitat types
Flight period
April-August
Nesting biology
Cleptoparasite. Breeds in nests of Andrena bicolor, A. angustior, A. nigroaenea
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Salix, Potentilla, Tussilago, Centaurea, Epilobium, Echium
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
All of 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.