Osmia (Osmia) bicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
| Body form |
Megachiliform |
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| Buzz pollinator |
No |
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| Flight period |
May |
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June |
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July |
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March |
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April |
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| Flowers visited |
Liliaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Oleaceae |
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Boraginaceae |
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Brassicaceae |
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Grossulariaceae |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Hippocastanaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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Ericaceae |
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Hyacinthaceae |
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Violaceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Fagaceae |
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Aceraceae |
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Papaveraceae |
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Aquifoliaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Temperate heath and scrub |
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Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Natural and semi-natural grasslands |
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Forests and woodlands |
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Anthropogenic habitats |
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| Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) |
Broadly polylectic |
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| Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) |
Polylectic s.s. |
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| Lectic status (Robertson) |
Polylectic |
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| Mode of pollen transport |
Underside of abdomen |
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| Nesting trait |
Renter: Existing cavities |
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| Overwintering phase |
Adult within cocoon |
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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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