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Sea Aster Bee

Colletes halophilus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Colletes halophilus, the sea aster mining bee, is a rare species of mining bee from the family Colletidae which is found around the margins of saltmarsh and other coastal habitats in south-eastern England and north-western Europe. It is threatened by rising sea levels and human development which reduce its food plant sea aster (Aster tripolium) and destroy its nesting areas. Description Colletes halophilus is a striking short-tongued mining bee which has its thorax coated with reddish brown hair, and a black abdomen with contrasting pale whitish to yellow bands.

Distribution

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United Kingdom · 41Germany · 19France · 4Netherlands · 4Belgium · 1