Panurgus species are small to medium in size, reaching 5–14 millimetres (0.20–0.55 in). Most species (subgenus Panurgus s.str.) are almost entirely black. The hair is relatively sparse, but the male has a thick, long, black facial hair. The body surface area largely bald and shiny. The abdomen has a typical, slightly diamond-shaped outline.
Panurgus have one generation per year, adults can be found especially in late Summer. They are dependent on Asteraceae as a pollen source and they prefers yellow flowers. The nests are laid in sandy soil or loess.
Distribution
These hairy bees are confined entirely to the Palaearctic ecozone, the range extends from the Canary Islands to China and Japan.
Species
Subgenus Flavipanurgus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus flavus Friese, 1897
Panurgus fuzetus Patiny, 1999
Panurgus granadensis Warncke, 1987
Panurgus ibericus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus merceti Vachal, 1910
Panurgus venustus Erichson, 1835
Subgenus Panurgus Panzer, 1806
Panurgus banksianus (Kirby, 1802)
Panurgus calcaratus (Scopoli, 1763)
Subgenus Simpanurgus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus acutus Patiny, 2002
Panurgus afghanensis Warncke, 1972
Panurgus annulipes (Lucas, 1846)
Panurgus arctos (Erichson, 1806)
Panurgus avarus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus buteus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus calceatus Pérez, 1895
Panurgus canarius Warncke, 1972
Panurgus canescens Latreille, 1811
Panurgus canohirtus Friese, 1922
Panurgus catulus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus cavannae Gribodo, 1880
Panurgus cephalotes Latreille, 1811
Panurgus convergens Pérez, 1895
Panurgus corsicus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus cyrenaikensis Warncke, 1972
Panurgus dargius Warncke, 1972
Panurgus dentatus Friese, 1901
Panurgus dentipes Latreille, 1811
Panurgus farinosus Warncke, 1972
Panurgus friesei Mocsary, 1894
Panurgus frontalis Fabricius, 1804
Panurgus intermedius Rozen, 1971
Panurgus maroccanus Pérez, 1895
Panurgus meridionalis Patiny, Ortiz-Sánchez & Michez, 2005
