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Epeolus schummeli Schilling, 1848 | ||
| Familia | Anthophoridae | |
| Ordo | Hymenoptera | |
| Classis | Insecta | |
| Typus | Arthropoda | |
| Summary | It is a parasitic bee species, which was only noted in Poland at the beginning of the 20th century at four localities in Wielkopolska, in Lower Silesia and in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. For several decades its occurrence has not been confirmed in the country. Its decline may be attributed to the elimination of nesting places of its host Colletes nasutus due to developing agriculture, afforestation of waste land and intensification of urbanization processes. It is recommended that any discovered locality of E. schummeli should be protected in a nature reserve. | |
| Literature | Celary W. 1990. Review of the parasitic bees of the family Anthophoridae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in Poland (excluding the genus Nomada Scop.). Pol. Pismo entomol. 60: 9-23.  Celary W., Dylewska M. 1988. Colletidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) Polski. Pol. Pismo entomol. 58: 359-382. | |
| Author | Waldemar Celary | |
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