A <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/16/2014). (Photo ID: 15747 - Psn: 12)

A Svastra obliqua in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/16/2014).

Photo by Bill Adams MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). (Photo ID: 14997 - Psn: 28)

A female Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

Photo by Sam Droege MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). (Photo ID: 14995 - Psn: 30)

A female Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

Photo by Sam Droege MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). (Photo ID: 14996 - Psn: 32)

A female Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

Photo by Sam Droege MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). (Photo ID: 40793 - Psn: 33)

A female Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014).

View Record Details Photo by USGS PWRC MBP List

A male <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/1/2015). (Photo ID: 45367 - Psn: 35)

A male Svastra obliqua in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/1/2015).

View Record Details Photo by USGS PWRC MBP List

A male <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/1/2015). (Photo ID: 45368 - Psn: 36)

A male Svastra obliqua in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/1/2015).

View Record Details Photo by USGS PWRC MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014). (Photo ID: 19602 - Psn: 40)

A female Svastra obliqua in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014). (Photo ID: 19603 - Psn: 45)

A female Svastra obliqua in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

<em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Kent Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 873589 - Psn: 45)

Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

A female <em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014). (Photo ID: 19604 - Psn: 46)

A female Svastra obliqua in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

<em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 533191 - Psn: 48)

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

<em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/2/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 263129 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

<em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298809 - Psn: 66)

Svastra obliqua in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by maragay via iNaturalist MBP List

<em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301711 - Psn: 66)

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Dan Small MBP List

A <em>Svastra obliqua</em> (subspecies <em>caliginosa</em>) in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 506426 - Psn: 66)

A Svastra obliqua (subspecies caliginosa) in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Speckart MBP List

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

<em>Svastra obliqua</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) John Koontz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 533192 - Psn: 66)

Svastra obliqua in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) John Koontz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by John Koontz via iNaturalist MBP List

A male <em>Svastra obliqua</em> (subspecies <em>caliginosa</em>) in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 506425 - Psn: 68)

A male Svastra obliqua (subspecies caliginosa) in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Speckart MBP List

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman MBP List

Map Snapshot

46 Records

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Status

A large Eucerine bee that is a good indicator of high quality habitat (S. Droege, pers. comm.).

Description

Nests are categorized as ground burrows, and social behavior is categorized as solitary to communal (Selfridge et al., 2017).

Relationships

Parasitized by Triepeolus concavus.

Seasonality Snapshot

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A Svastra obliqua in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/16/2014). Media by Bill Adams.

A female Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). Media by Sam Droege.

A female Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (7/22/2014). View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A male Svastra obliqua in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/1/2015). View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A female Svastra obliqua in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014). View Record Details Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

A female Svastra obliqua in Prince Georges Co., Maryland (6/12/2014). View Record Details Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

Svastra obliqua in Kent Co., Maryland (8/9/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

Svastra obliqua in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by maragay via iNaturalist.

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Dan Small.

A Svastra obliqua (subspecies caliginosa) in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

Svastra obliqua in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) John Koontz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Koontz via iNaturalist.

A male Svastra obliqua (subspecies caliginosa) in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

Svastra obliqua in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.