Large Scabious Mining Bee
CR

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Andrena hattorfiana

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrena_hattorfiana

Overview

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.

Threat summary

Habitat

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)...

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Large Scabious Mining Bee classified as Critically Endangered?
Large Scabious Mining Bee is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. 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.
Where does Large Scabious Mining Bee live?
Large Scabious Mining Bee occurs in Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium (plus 32 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Large Scabious Mining Bee?
The main threats to Large Scabious Mining Bee are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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