Panurgus
Panurgus is a genus of mining bees belonging to the family Andrenidae, subfamily Panurginae.
Description
Panurgus species are small to medium in size, reaching. Most species are almost entirely black. The hair is relatively sparse, but the male has a thick, long, black facial hair. The body surface area largely bald and shiny. The abdomen has a typical, slightly diamond-shaped outline.Panurgus have one generation per year, adults can be found especially in late Summer. They are dependent on Asteraceae as a pollen source and they prefers yellow flowers. The nests are laid in sandy soil or loess.
Distribution
These bees are confined entirely to the Palearctic realm, the range extends from the Canary Islands to China and Japan.Species
Subgenus Flavipanurgus Warncke, 1972Panurgus flavus Friese, 1897Panurgus fuzetus Patiny, 1999Panurgus granadensis Warncke, 1987Panurgus ibericus Warncke, 1972Panurgus merceti Vachal, 1910Panurgus venustus Erichson, 1835Subgenus Panurgus Panzer, 1806Panurgus banksianus Panurgus calcaratus
Subgenus Simpanurgus Warncke, 1972Panurgus acutus Patiny, 2002Panurgus afghanensis Warncke, 1972Panurgus annulipes Panurgus arctos Panurgus avarus Warncke, 1972Panurgus buteus Warncke, 1972Panurgus calceatus Pérez, 1895Panurgus canarius Warncke, 1972Panurgus canescens Latreille, 1811Panurgus canohirtus Friese, 1922Panurgus catulus Warncke, 1972Panurgus cavannae Gribodo, 1880Panurgus cephalotes Latreille, 1811Panurgus convergens Pérez, 1895Panurgus corsicus Warncke, 1972Panurgus cyrenaikensis Warncke, 1972Panurgus dargius Warncke, 1972Panurgus dentatus Friese, 1901Panurgus dentipes Latreille, 1811Panurgus farinosus Warncke, 1972Panurgus friesei Mocsary, 1894Panurgus intermedius Rozen, 1971Panurgus maroccanus Pérez, 1895Panurgus meridionalis Patiny, Ortiz-Sánchez & Michez, 2005Panurgus minor Warncke, 1972Panurgus nasutus Spinola, 1838Panurgus nigriscopus Pérez, 1895Panurgus niloticus Warncke, 1972Panurgus oblitus Warncke, 1972Panurgus ovatulus Warncke, 1972Panurgus perezi Saunders, 1882Panurgus phyllopodus Warncke, 1972Panurgus pici Pérez, 1895Panurgus platymerus Pérez, 1895Panurgus posticus Warncke, 1972Panurgus pyropygus Friese, 1901Panurgus rungsii Benoist, 1937Panurgus siculus Morawitz, 1872Panurgus sidensis Warncke, 1987Panurgus soikai Pittioni, 1950Panurgus vachali Pérez, 1895Panurgus variegatus Morawitz, 1876