Information: Stenoria apicalis as described by Latreille in 1804 originally as Sitaris apicalis.
Stenoria apicalis is a rare species throughout its entire distribution range.
Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Peak activity: July ~ September (depends on region)
Remarks: Stenoria analis is a thermo- and xerophilous species, meaning it prefers sunny, warm habitats with sandy or sandy-loamy soils. It typically inhabits open steppe-like environments, dry grasslands, forest edges, sunny slopes, and stony field margins, where its host bees are also likely to nest.
The host bee Colletes hederae has been rapidly expanding its range northward and westward across Europe since the late 1990s, and consequently Stenoria analis may also be extending its distribution alongside it. Both species primarily inhabit coastal and warmer lowland areas with an abundance of ivy (Hedera helix), which serves as the main food source for the bees. The distribution of S. analis closely overlaps with that of C. hederae, as it is parasitically dependent on this host.
Distribution: Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Iran, Lebanon, Montenegro, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Serbia, Ukraine, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Taxonomic classification:
Stenoria analis typical & black form
Material examined (& observation):
Our observation period: August
Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers 
Hungary
