Osmia (Erythrosmia) melanura Morawitz, 1871

General traits

Body form Hoplitiform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • June
  • April
  • May
  • Flowers visited
  • Convolvulaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Snail shells
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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