Face
has a thick black vertical line, sometimes forming an anchor like mark,
and the malar space is very short. The antennae are black at the base
and there are only two yellow spots on the thorax. Tibiae without long
hairs but the 1st abdominal segment has long black hairs which are often
distinctly red. It builds a subterranean nest covered in more or less
smooth sheets. It can be seen in all of Europe though is quite rare in
the south.
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