Large Scabious Mining Bee
Andrena hattorfiana
Andrena hattorfiana is a species of mining bees belonging to the family Andrenidae subfamily Andreninae.
38
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Andrenidae
Genus
Andrena
Large Scabious Mining Bee belongs to the family Andrenidae, order Hymenoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Andrena hattorfiana is a species of mining bees belonging to the family Andrenidae subfamily Andreninae.
The Large Scabious Mining Bee is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of chalk grasslands and limestone areas where its host plant, Field Scabious, grows. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have severely reduced the availability of suitable nesting sites and foraging areas. The species' highly specialized relationship with Field Scabious makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This endangered solitary bee is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. From central Spain via Ukraine to the Urals and via Asia Minor to the Caucasus; north to southern England and south Wales, in Norway and Sweden to 60.5 ° N, in Finland to 62.5 ° N, in Russia to Perm, south to Sicily, Peloponnese and southern Turkey; not in Crete. In the eastern Mediterranean area (westwards to Sicily)...
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Large Scabious Mining Bee is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of chalk grasslands and limestone areas where its host plant, Field Scabious, grows. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in land management practices have severely reduced the availability of suitable nesting sites and foraging areas. The species' highly specialized relationship with Field Scabious makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation.
Agricultural intensification and conversion of natural grasslands
Habitat loss and fragmentation of chalk grasslands
Loss of Field Scabious host plants
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Changes in grassland management practices
Found in 38 Countries
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | NTNear Threatened | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Large Scabious Mining Bee (Andrena hattorfiana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/large-scabious-mining-bee