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Male on Lathyrus. Brje pri Komnu, Kras,
July 1998. |
Rhodanthidium
septemdentatum (Latreille, 1809) North Mediterranean species. In Slovenia in the
sub-Mediterranean region and in the Soča valley. Probably polylectic species, visiting mainly Fabaceae and
Lamiaceae. Nests in empty snail shells of the genus Cepaea. The cell partitions are made of resin. Univoltine. Flies from May to July. |
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Male resting in a snail shell, used by female
to make a nest. Brje pri Komnu, Kras, June 1992. |
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Female on Sempervivum tectorum. Brje
pri Komnu, Kras, July 2006. |
Rhodanthidium superbum – a large relative, not present in Slovenia |
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Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji. Vrsta je pogosta v submediteranskem območju in po dolini Soče sega v alpski svet. |
Andrej
Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia