Status
Conservation status
Near threatened
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium sized solitary species (7-12mm)
- Chunky in appearance
- Females have ginger hairs on the thorax, and ginger hair bands on the abdomen which are most obvious at the tip
- Males are often smaller, with greyer hairs on the thorax
Habitat
Restricted to sand dunes, found on the east and south coasts
Flight period
April-August
Nesting biology
Nest in empty snail-shells
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Inula, Carduus, Onopordum, Echium, Helianthemum, Lotus, Vicia, Lathyrus, Onobrychis, Trifolium, Ononis, Medicago, Melilotus, Lupinus, Salvia, Lamium, Ajuga
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
South- and Central-Europe, northwards up to 57ºN, up to 2000m 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.