Sea Aster Bee
Colletes halophilus
Colletes halophilus, the sea aster mining bee, is a rare species of mining bee from the family Colletidae which is found around the margins of saltmarsh and other coastal habitats in south-eastern England and north-western Europe. It is threatened by rising sea levels and human development which reduce its food plant sea aster and destroy its nesting areas.
- Scientific name
- Colletes halophilus
- Family
- Colletidae
- IUCN status
- NT