Megachile (Xanthosarus) analis Nylander, 1852

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • May
  • June
  • Flowers visited
  • Resedaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Buxaceae
  • Orobancaceae
  • Crassulaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Mesolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Campanulaceae, Fabaceae
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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