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Colletes marginatus

Colletes marginatus is a species of solitary bee of the family Colletidae. The female only gather pollen from flowers of the family Fabaceae, including species like Trifolium arvense, Melilotus albus and Melilotus officinalis. It lives in coastal habitats such as dunes.

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Colletes marginatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Colletidae
Genus: Colletes
Species:
C. marginatus
Binomial name
Colletes marginatus
Smith, 1846

Colletes marginatus is a species of solitary bee of the family Colletidae. The female only gather pollen from flowers of the family Fabaceae, including species like Trifolium arvense, Melilotus albus and Melilotus officinalis. It lives in coastal habitats such as dunes.1

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References

  1. Brock, Paul D. (2014). A comprehensive guide to insects of Britain and Ireland. Newbury: Pisces Publications. p. 476. ISBN 9781874357582.