Taxonomy
Sphecodes gibbus
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Species Biology
Identification
- Medium-large sized solitary species (8-12mm)
- Thorax black
- Both males and females with red and black abdomen
- Males generally slightly smaller than females
- Could be confused with other Sphecodes species in Ireland
Habitat
Rare. Habitat associations unknown.
Flight period
May-August
Nesting biology
Cleptoparasite. Breeds in nests of Halictus rubicundus
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Aegopodium, Anthriscus, Heracleum, Daucus, Eryngium, Cirsium, Hieracium, Taraxacum, Tanacetum, Sedum, Calluna, Vaccinium, Knautia, Euphorbia, Melilotus, Geranium, Epilobium, Fragaria, Potentilla, Salix, Veronica
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
All of Europe, northwards to Sweden, up to 1800m 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.