Anthophora (Melea) plagiata (Illiger, 1806)
| Body form |
Anthophoriform |
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| Flight period |
July |
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February |
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March |
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April |
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May |
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June |
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| Flowers visited |
Cistaceae |
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Orchidaceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Boraginaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Anthropogenic habitats |
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| Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) |
Polylectic |
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| Lectic status (Robertson) |
Polylectic |
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| Mode of pollen transport |
Legs only |
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| Nesting trait |
Excavator: Ground |
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| Overwintering phase |
Prepupa |
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| Pollen moisture |
Dry |
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| Preferred plant family |
n/a |
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| Sociality |
Solitary |
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| Tongue length |
Long |
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| Voltinism |
Univoltine |
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