Osmia (Melanosmia) maritima Friese, 1885

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • Flowers visited
  • Asteraceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Habitat types Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
    Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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