Lasioglossum laeve Kirby,1802
Distribution
This bee is thought to be long extinct in Britain, being known only from Barham and Nacton, East Suffolk, over 200 years ago.
Abroad, it is known widely but scarcely through central and southern Europe, and western Asia.
Status (in Britain only)
Listed in the Appendix (not recorded since 1900) of both Shirt (1987) and Falk (1991).
Habitat
It is thought that the British habitats were sandy, heathy situations.
Flight period
A British flight period cannot be given but abroad females are reported from April until early August and males from August to September.
Pollen collected
British pollen sources are unknown but abroad wild carrot, chicory, dandelion, a hawkbit and devil’s-bit scabious have been reported.
Nesting biology
The nesting biology has apparently not been documented, either in Britain or abroad.
Flowers visited
In addition to the above listed pollen sources, the bees have been found abroad on hoary cress, goat’s-beard, Cambridge milk-parsley and a hawkweed.
Parasites
No data available.
Year profile last updated
2016