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Female from Sp. Brnik, collected in August 1993.

 

Colletes succinctus (Linnaeus, 1758)

 

 

Palaearctic species. In the pre-Alpine and sub-Pannonian regions of Slovenia, but it was not seen for several years now.

Oligolectic, specialized on Calluna (Ericaceae). Nests in burrows in the ground, excavated by itself.

Univoltine. Flies in August and September.

 

Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji.

Nekoč je bila pogosta v bližini letališke steze pri Brniku, že več let pa je nismo nikjer več videli.

 

 

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Andrej Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia