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First described in 1993, the Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) is a European species notable for foraging exclusively on autumn-blooming ivy plants.
The Sea Aster Bee (Colletes halophilus) is a coastal European plasterer bee notable for foraging almost exclusively on sea aster flowers.
The Heather Colletes (Colletes succinctus) is a solitary plasterer bee native to Europe, notable for its strict dependence on heather blossoms.
The Northern Colletes (Colletes floralis) is a solitary ground-nesting bee primarily found in northern Europe, favoring coastal sandy habitats.
Colletes marginatus is a Palearctic plasterer bee that lines its underground nests with a cellophane-like waterproof secretion for its larvae.
Colletes similis is a Palearctic plasterer bee species first described by Schenck in 1853, known for lining its underground nests with a cellophane-like secretion.
Hylaeus hyalinatus is a solitary masked bee native to Europe and North Africa, notable for the transparent spots on its face and lack of pollen-carrying hairs.
Hylaeus confusus is a solitary wood-nesting bee found across Europe, recognized by the distinctive yellow markings on its predominantly black face.
Hylaeus pictipes is a solitary masked bee belonging to the family Colletidae, easily identified by its distinct yellow facial markings.
Hylaeus brevicornis is a Palearctic masked bee species first described by Nylander in 1852, recognized by its unusually short antennae and black body.
