Colletes marginatus
Species of bee
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 female.jpg by Martin Andersson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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