Countries of Occurrence:
Portugal - Madeira
Archipelago(s):
Madeira
Assessor/s:
Michez, D., Nieto, A. & Pauly, A.
Reviewer/s:
Bilz, M. & Roberts, S.
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Listed as Least Concern in view of a presumed stable population and no major threats affecting the species. However, the species has a very restricted area of occupancy.
Halictus frontalis is endemic to Madeira (Pesenko 2004). The extent of occurrence (EOO) is 78 km² and the area of occupancy (AOO) is 12 km².
Listed as Least Concern in view of a presumed stable population and no major threats affecting the species. However, the species has a very restricted area of occupancy.
The species is found in clearings (such as along roadsides and levadas) in the Laurel Forest zone in Madeira (Fellendorf et al. 1999).
There are no apparent threats to this species.
There are no direct conservation measures in place for this species. The species is present within protected areas. Additional studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, general ecology of this species and to establish if there are future threats to its survival given its restricted distribution.