First record of Lithurgus cornutus (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Megachilidae) from Poland

Abstract

The paper presents the first record of Lithurgus cornutus (Fabricius, 1787) in Poland. Until recently, bees of the genus Lithurgus have not been recorded in Poland. Five females and one male of L. cornutus were caught in Lublin Region, SE Poland. The localities are beyond the range of this species, being the northernmost known records from Central Europe. The following information is provided: short diagnosis, ecology, distribution, recent records and threat status of L. cornutus in Central Europe.

Keywords

• solitary bee
• pollinator
• distribution
• range
• Cen