Taxonomy
Andrena (Andrena) fucata
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Near Threatened
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (11-13mm)
- Thorax with brown/ginger hair
- Both males and females with thin bands of white hair on the abdomen
- Males generally smaller than females
Habitat
Known from a range of habitat types including gardens.
Flight period
April-August
Nesting biology
Ground nesting (sandy/lime soil)
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Brassica, Sinapis, Barbarea, Helianthemum, Ranunculus, Rubus, Rosa, Potentilla, Veronica
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Western Europe to south-west Spain, central- and northern-Europe, up to 2000m in the Alps
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.