Nomada connectens
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| Pérez , 1884 |
Nomada connectens is a bee from the family of Apidae .
features
The bees are 6 to 7 millimeters long. The head and thorax of the females are red and have brown-black markings. The abdomen is dark brown-red. The labrum is red and has a toothed transverse edge in the middle. The third antennae is longer than the fourth. The mesonotum and the flattened scutellum have shiny spaces between the punctiform structures. The tergites are not punctured and have broad, almost smooth rear margins. The rails ( tibia ) of the hind legs are blunt at the end and have two short, small thorns that stand apart. The males have a black head and thorax with yellow markings. The tergites one to five are more or less black basal, otherwise red with yellow spots or bands. The labrum is yellow. It is smooth at the front and only weakly punctured and has a transverse ridge. The third antennae is longer than the fourth. The middle sections of the antennae are square. The label is black. The males have loose white hair on the mesonotum. The thighs ( femora ) of the middle legs are wide, those of the rear legs have tufts of hair at the bottom.
Occurrence and way of life
The species is widespread in southern and in some places in central Europe. The animals fly from mid-May to September. The species parasitizes Andrena atrata .
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 .