Taxonomy
Sphecodes hyalinatus
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
VULNERABLE
Species Biology
Identification
- Small-medium sized solitary species (7-9mm)
- Thorax black
- Both males and females with red and black abdomen
- Males generally slightly smaller than females
- Could be confused with the other Sphecodes species in Ireland
Habitat
Known from a range of habitat types.
Flight period
May-September
Nesting biology
Cleptoparasite. Breeds in nests of Lasioglossum fratellum
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Anthriscus, Heracleum, Achillea, Cirsium, Leontodon, Convolvulus, Sedum, Knautia, Fragaria, Potentilla, Veronica
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Europe and the Mediterranean, northwards to Finland, up to 2000m in the Alps
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.