Anthophora albigena
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| Lepeletier , 1841 |
Anthophora albigena is a bee from the family of Apidae .
features
The bees have a body length of 9 to 11 millimeters (females) or 9 to 10 millimeters (males). The forehead shield and parts of the forehead plate ( clypeus ) as well as the side face are patterned white in the females. The animals are predominantly hairy white, dorsally on the thorax the hair is mixed with longer, dark hair, on the disc of the second to sixth tergite and on the sternites the hair is black. Tergites one to five each wear a wide, close-fitting, white hair band at the back. The splint brush (Scopa) is white. The cheeks are very narrow. The claw members lack the pulvillus . The males are similar to the females, but have a more pronounced white and yellow facial markings. Its antennae ( scapus ) is light in front and on the seventh tergite there are two small tips at the end.
Occurrence and way of life
The species is widespread in the Mediterranean region and in southern Central Europe. It flies from early June to early October. The females create their nests in the ground. Pollen is collected from various plant families, but mainly from mint family (Lamiaceae) and predatory leaf family (Boraginaceae). Thyreus ramosus has been identified as a cuckoo bee of the species.
supporting documents
- Felix Amiet, M. Herrmann, A. Müller, R. Neumeyer: Fauna Helvetica 20: Apidae 5 . Center Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune, 2007, ISBN 978-2-88414-032-4 .
