Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson, 1870

Described as: Sphecodes reticulatus Thomson, 1870: 98 . Synonym: Sphecodes distinguendus Hagens, 1874: 38 –39.

Distribution. Europe north to 62°N, present in south Sweden and Finland, British Isles, east to Turkestan. In the Mediterranean very rare, known from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey (Westrich 1989, Warncke 1992).

Biology. Species of various biotopes, usually in sandy sites, heathlands and sandpits. Present also in other open or semi-open habitats, as steppes, shrubby sites, etc. Rare in the whole distribution area. Andrena barbilabris was mentioned as confirmed host by Stoeckhert (1933) and Blüthgen (1934); A. argentata, A. wilkella, Lasioglossum prasinum and L. leucozonium cedri Ebmer as likely hosts (Blüthgen 1934, Vegter 1993, M. Schwarz, pers. comm.).