Taxonomy
Nomada goodeniana | Gooden's Nomad Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
ENDANGERED (recent efforts show it to be under-recorded, likely to be downgraded in next assessment)
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium-large sized solitary species (9-13mm)
- Yellow spots on the thorax where the wings attach
- Abdomen with black and yellow stripes - the second yellow band is entire (not broken in the centre)
- Orange-brown legs
- Males are slightly smaller
- Can be confused with N. marshamella (in this species the second yellow band on the abdomen in broken)
Habitat
Found in a range of habitat types
Flight period
April-June
Nesting biology
Cleptoparasite. Breeds in nests of Andrena nigroaenea, A. cineraria
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Salix, Taraxacum, Brassica, Vaccinium
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
All of Europe
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.