Status
Conservation status
Least Concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Large sized solitary species (13-16mm)
- Spring flight period: April - June
- Thorax with two distinct grey hair bands broken by a black band
- Abdomen dark
- Males smaller than females, with pale hairs on face
Habitat
Found in a range of habitats where early forage sources (e.g. Willow) exist but most commonly recorded from woodland and dry heath.
Flight period
Early species. April-June
Nesting biology
Ground nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Chaerophyllum, Taraxacum, Brassica, Sinapis, Ranunculus, Ranunculus, Prunus, Rosa, Salix
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Almost all of Europe
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2025
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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.