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Panurgus calcaratus male · smiltbitė ♂

https://bwars.com/bee/andrenidae/panurgus-calcaratus A small 7–9 mm, all black, scantily-haired bee with dirty-yellow scopae on the hind legs on the female. The male has distinctive pegs underneath the hind femora. In dull weather males are often found curled up in the flowers of yellow Asteraceae, especially hawkweeds. They may stay shut inside the closed flower overnight.

This is species of sandy habitats such as heathland, acid grassland and sandpits with plentiful yellow Asteraceae. Nesting occurs in sandy ground, including well-trodden footpaths and sand faces, often in colonies. Pollen is obtained from yellow Asteraceae, particularly Picris hieracioides, Hieracium pilosella, Hieracium umbellatum.

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