Taxonomy
Colletes (Colletes) similis
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Near threatened
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (8-12mm)
- Thorax with ginger hairs (fade with age)
- Both males and females with bands of white hair on the abdomen
- Males generally smaller than females, with hairier faces
- Could be confused with C. daviesanus or C.floralis
Habitat
Restricted to sand dunes. Known only from the east and south coast of Ireland
Flight period
May-September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting (sandy/lime soil)
Flowers visited
Oligolectic on Asteraceae - Tanacetum, Tripleurospermum, Inula, Anthemis, Achillea, Tanacetum, Erigeron
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Across Europe, including Britain and Ireland, northwards to Finland
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2023
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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.