Feld-Bestimmungshilfe für die Wildbienen Bayerns (Hymenoptera; Apoidae)

This field guide for the solitary bees of Bavaria provides descriptions for 37 genera to identify the 357 nesting species and 120 cuckoo bee species currently known for this region. An additional 40 species with historical records from Bavaria are mentioned without detailed species accounts. Features facilitating the identification of solitary bees in the field like phenology, genus- oder species-specific flower visitation behavior, nesting type and flight behaviour are highlighted to support morphology based identification in the field.