Megachile (Xanthosarus) willughbiella (Kirby, 1802)

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Buzz pollinator Yes
Flight period
  • July
  • August
  • May
  • June
  • Flowers visited
  • Scrophulariaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Onagraceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic s.s.
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Overwintering phase Prepupa
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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