Taxonomy
Nomada sheppardana | Dark Nomad Bee
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Regionally extinct
Species Biology
Identification
- Very small species (4-6mm)
- Abdomen with black and red stripes
- Could be confused with Sphecodes species
- Has not been recorded in Ireland since 1902
Habitat
Regionally extinct, not recorded in Ireland since 1902
Flight period
July
Nesting biology
Cleptoparasite. Breeds in nests of Lasioglossum nitidusculum
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Stellaria, Bellis, Veronica
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
South and Central-Europe, including Britain and Ireland
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.