Taxonomy
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) villosulum | Shaggy Mining Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Small sized solitary species (6-7mm)
- Black with a shiny abdomen and brownish legs
- Males are generally smaller and have a slightly more elongate abdomen
- Can be confused with L. nitidiusculum, L. rufitarse, L. punctatissimum, L. fratellum, L. lativentre
Habitat
Common and found in a range of habitats
Flight period
March-September
Nesting biology
Ground nesting
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Leucanthemum, Senecio, Centaurea, Taraxacum, Leontodon, Crepis, Hypochoeris, Hieracium, Convolvulus, Ranunculus, Verbascum
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Palaearctic distribution, from the Azores to Mongolia, from the Canary Islands to Arabia, northwards to central Finland
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.