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January 2007: The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has published Part 6 of
the Provisional Atlas series. 344 species have now been mapped by BWARS and
the Biological Records Centre. Part 6 contains maps and species profiles for
59 species. For each species there is a map of recorded distribution and a
species profile. The profiles include a summary of:
General comment on the species
Distribution
Status in Britain
Habitat
Flight period
Pollen collected
Nesting biology
Flowers visited
Parasites
Prey collected
Species from the following families are mapped:
Chrysidiae
Formicidae
Pompilidae
Crabronidae
Apidae |
Edwards, Robin & Broad, Gavin (2006).
Provisional atlas of the Hymenoptera of Britain and Ireland. Part 6. Centre
for Ecology and Hydrology. Is available from David Baldock see
contacts page, or from some of the book
suppliers listed on the
resources page
Members receive a copy as part of their subscription.

Andrena thoracica
Drawing: Geoff Allen
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