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Sphecodes ephippius
Family: HalictidaeGenus: Sphecodesnative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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45
Plants
visited
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53
Interactions
documented
About this species
A cleptoparasitic bee species in the family Halictidae, recorded in Great Britain.
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Visited plants
Yearly cycle
This species has one generation per year, with adults active from May to August.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
cleptoparasite
Generationen/Jahr
univoltin
Scientific profile
Sphecodes ephippius is a univoltine, cleptoparasitic bee belonging to the family Halictidae. As a cleptoparasite, it does not construct its own nest but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other bees, where its larvae consume the host’s provisions. It is recorded in Great Britain. Adults are active from May to August. The female has an intertegular distance of 1.53 mm and a tongue length of 2.07 mm.
Visited plants
45 plants are visited by this species
Leucanthemum vulgareSolidago canadensisSalix alba subsp. coeruleaTripolium pannonicumArmeria maritima subsp. serpentiniSalix fragilisJacobaea vulgarisAchillea millefolium var. collinaSalix pentandraCirsium vulgare subsp. vulgareLophiolepis eriophoraSalix capreaRanunculus repensAcer pseudoplatanusHeracleum sphondyliumAngelica sylvestris subsp. bernardiaeConium maculatumSalix repensDaucus carotaSalix viminalisCirsium acauleAnthriscus sylvestrisSalix auritaVeronica persicaSalix cinereaVeronica officinalisMalus domesticaVeronica anagallis-aquaticaPastinaca sativa subsp. urensCirsium palustreCirsium dissectumFilipendula vulgarisCirsium heterophyllumVeronica spicataCirsium tuberosumCirsium arvenseTorilis japonicaTripleurospermum inodorumHypochaeris radicataTaraxacum officinaleCrepis biennisVicia fabaMatricaria chamomillaRapistrum perenneTussilago farfara
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•EBHD — European Biodiversity Hub Database v2025, Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17107215 (CC BY 4.0)
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