An all black species, the abdomen, particularly in the female, with paired spots of silvery-grey pubescence. The posterolateral projections on the propodeum distinguish it immediately from most other British species.
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With a body length of up to 20 mm in both sexes this is an enormous halictid and one of the largest species worldwide. As such, it can be readily identified in that part of the British Isles where it occurs.
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Corrections to the Handbook of the Bees of the British Isles have been issued by Mike Edwards. The corrections can be downloaded HERE
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Corrections to the Handbook of the Bees of the British Isles. Issued January 2019
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BWARS Members Weekend - programme 2018
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Saturday and Sunday 15 & 16 September 2018
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Secretary: Catherine M. Jones (catherinemjones7@gmail.com)
The BWARS Committee invite all our members to join us at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th September for the BWARS member’s weekend including the AGM.
The BWARS members’ weekend is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people. It is mainly informal and informative, with the official business conducted on Sunday morning at the AGM.
On Saturday afternoon… Read more
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BWARS AGM and Members’ weekend 2018
Details here: 2018 AGM & Members Weekend
Download the programme HERE