Taxonomy
Nomada obtusifrons
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
ENDANGERED
Species Biology
Identification
- Small-medium sized solitary species (6-9mm)
- Abdomen mainly red and black but can have small areas of yellow.
- Females and males have a flat-topped ridge between the antennae
- Males are generally smaller than females
Habitat
Not common, most known records are from wooded sites.
Flight period
June-August
Nesting biology
Cleptoparasite. Breeds in nests of Andrena coitana, A. tarsata
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Calluna, Thymus, Jasione, Potentilla, Geranium, Cirsium, Hieracium, Solidago
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.