Species Account for Lasioglossum xanthopus
Lasioglossum xanthopus (Kirby, 1802)
a mining bee
Aculeata: Halictinae
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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data
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Status: Nb
Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Threatened
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A large attractive halictine mining bee Lasioglossum xanthopus is widely recorded in southern England as far north as Leicestershire, but it has suffered a severe decline in many areas, especially inland (Falk 1991b), almost certainly due to the loss of flower rich grasslands and landscape fragmentation. In Essex it is extremely scarce, with few modern records. The bee nests in warm situations in bare soil and possibly close-cropped turf. A variety of flowers are utilised but it is not known which are important as pollen sources, and which are visited for nectar. A strong population occurs at Anchor Field. References
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