Hoplitis (Formicapis) robusta (Nylander, 1848)

General traits

Body form Hoplitiform
Flight period
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Habitat types Forests and woodlands
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic with a strong preference
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Potentilla (Rosaceae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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