Plain Dark-Bee
Stelis phaeoptera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Plain Dark-Bee faces significant pressure from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized nesting sites. As a cleptoparasitic bee that depends on specific host species, population declines of its hosts directly threaten its survival. Agricultural intensification and urbanization have reduced the availability of suitable nesting substrates and floral resources essential for both the species and its hosts.
Habitat
Stelis phaeoptera inhabits open woodlands, forest edges, and semi-natural grasslands where its host bee species construct their nests. The species requires areas with diverse flowering plants and suitable nesting substrates including dead wood, plant stems, and soil banks used by its hosts.
Other threatened species in Megachilidae
Threatened in Åland Islands
Frequently asked questions
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