Status
Conservation status
Least Concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium-large sized solitary species (12-14mm)
- Spring flight period, April - July
- Females with ginger thorax and dark hairs on the face
- Males generally smaller than females
Habitat
Local. Most often associated with woodland, bog, and dry heath.
Flight period
April-July
Nesting biology
Ground nesting (sandy soil)
Flowers visited
Feeds on the flowers of Bilberry, usually Vaccinium myrtillus
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
North and Central Europe, between 43ºN and 70ºN, up to 2000-2100m in the Swiss and Austrian 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.