Photo: Sam Droege / CC BY 2.0
Halictus confusus
Confusing Furrow Bee
A small sweat bee with a metallic greenish head and thorax and a black abdomen with narrow white hair bands. It is widespread across Switzerland in gardens, meadows, and ruderal areas from lowlands to montane elevations, and is a generalist forager visiting flowers from at least 10 plant families. It nests in self-excavated burrows in bare or sparsely vegetated soil, often in small aggregations on sunny banks and paths. Swiss Red List: Near Threatened (NT).
Species Facts
- Size
- 8–10 mm
- Flight Period
- April to September
- Nesting
- Ground
- Specialization
- Generalist
- Abundance
- Common
- Family
- Halictidae
External Sources
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Data Source & Copyright
| Category | Source / Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Sam Droege | CC BY 2.0 |
| Taxonomy & Distribution | InfoFauna Switzerland | Public data |
| Global Distribution | GBIF | CC BY 4.0 |
Data Quality
High Quality Last audit: 2026-05-22
Completeness: 100%
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Confidence: 67%
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