Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Small solitary species (6-7mm)
- Shiny bee that has a faint metallic green colour
- Males are generally smaller and have a more elongate abdomen
- Can be confused with L. smeathmanellum or L. leucopus
Habitat
Occurs in a range of habitats but most commonly known from unimproved grassland sites
Flight period
April-September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Campanula, Euphrasia
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
West-palaearctic distribution, from Morocco to Iran, northwards to Denmark, eastwards to the southern Urals
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.