Macropis europaea WARNCKE, 1973

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • August
  • September
  • June
  • July
  • Flowers visited
  • Lamiaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Lythraceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Rhamnaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Scrophulariaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Alismataceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Tiliaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Onagraceae
  • Primulaceae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Freshwater habitats
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Narrowly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Narrowly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs only
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Prepupa within a cocoon
    Pollen moisture Moistened with floral oil
    Preferred plant family Lysimachia (Primulaceae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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