Osmia (Melanosmia) pilicornis Smith, 1846

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • Flowers visited
  • Lamiaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Violaceae
  • Habitat types Forests and woodlands
    Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Excavator: Dead wood
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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