Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson, 1870

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Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson, 1870

Described as: Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson, 1870: 98 . Synonym: Sphecodes distinguendus Hagens, 1874: 38 –39.

Distribution. Europe north to 62°N, present in south Sweden and Finland, British Isles, east to Turkestan. In the Mediterranean very rare, known from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey ( Westrich 1989, Warncke 1992).

Biology. Species of various biotopes, usually in sandy sites, heathlands and sandpits. Present also in other open or semi-open habitats, as steppes, shrubby sites, etc. Rare in the whole distribution area. Andrena barbilabris was mentioned as confirmed host by Stoeckhert (1933) and Blüthgen (1934); A. argentata , A. wilkella , Lasioglossum prasinum and L. leucozonium cedri Ebmer as likely hosts ( Blüthgen 1934, Vegter 1993, M. Schwarz, pers. comm.).