Hoplitis (Anthocopa) villosa (Schenck, 1853)

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Flight period
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • May
  • Flowers visited
  • Asteraceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Broadly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Asteraceae (Cichorioideae & Carduoideae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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