Taxonomy
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) communis | Common Yellow Face Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Small solitary species (5-7mm)
- Small, black, shiny bee
- In males the face has yellow curling around the antennal sockets
- Can be confused with all other Hylaeus species
Habitat
Majority of known records are from the urban environment.
Flight period
May-August
Nesting biology
Stem/cavity nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Daucus, Aegopodium, Cirsium, Achillea, Tanacetum, Solidago, Crepis, Leontodon, Sinapis, Campanula, Sedum, Galeopsis, Allium, Lythrum, Reseda
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
All of Europe, northwards to Finland, up to 1600m 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.