Distribution; world
A transpalearctic species, and in Europe it is a member of the boreo-montane element of the bee fauna:
AT, BA, BE, BY, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, FI, FR, HR, HU, IT, LT, LU, LV, MD, NL, NO, PL, RU, RU-EU, SE, SK, SL, UA
Abundance; world
An uncommon species. Details of its overall population strength are not known, but as the species has not been found in Poland since 1970, and carries threat statuses in five other countries it is likely that the population trend shows a decline.
Conservation status; world
Conservation status: CH - RDB4 (NT), CZ - RDB2 (EN), DE1 - RDB3 (VU), DE2 - RDB3 (VU), NL - RDB2 (EN), SL - RDB3 (VU), EU - RDB-NT (Nieto et al, 2014)