Heriades (Heriades) truncorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

General traits

Body form Heriadiform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • Flowers visited
  • Rosaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Habitat types
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Oligolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Oligolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Overwintering phase Prepupa
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Asteraceae
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine or Bivoltine

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