Nomada basalis
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| Herrich-Schäffer , 1839 |
Nomada basalis is a bee from the family of Apidae .
features
The bees have a body length of 10 to 12 millimeters (females) or 9 to 11 millimeters (males). The head and thorax of the females are black, the former is red and the latter is yellow. The first tergite is red, the second is red, black, and yellow, and the third through sixth tergite is black and yellow in color. The labrum is red and has a curved leading edge. He's missing the tooth. The third antennae is longer than the fourth. The scutellum has two yellow spots. The rails ( tibia ) of the hind legs are rounded at the end and densely hairy. He lacks thorns. The males look similar to the females, but have yellow markings on their faces. The antennae have nodules. The sternites are long, hairy protruding. The thighs ( femora ) of the first two pairs of legs are long below, those of the rear legs are hairy short. The rails of the rear legs are slightly pointed and densely hairy.
Occurrence and way of life
The species is widespread in southern, eastern central and eastern Europe, east to central Asia. The animals fly in the Mediterranean area from April to June. It is unknown which species of Nomada basalis is parasitized .
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 .
