Synonyms
Sphecodes perversus RITSEMA 1879
Distribution
Found locally and sparingly in southern England and Wales. Abroad, found throughout much of Europe, but apparently rare everywhere.
Status (in Britain only)
Listed as Rare (RDB3) in both Shirt (1987) and Falk (1991).
Habitat
Found in open, broadleaved woodland and heath margins, situations
Flight period
Univoltine. Very few females of this species are known but the flight period of this sex is probably from early April to mid September. Males are captured more frequently, from late July to late September.
Flowers visited
Flower visits are recorded from the daisy family plants (Asteraceae) and, in continental Europe, carrots (Daucus sp.).
Parasites
No information available.
Year profile last updated
Profile written:
Proofed: January 2012