Epeolus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

General traits

Body form Epeoliform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • June
  • Flowers visited
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Dipsacaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Primulaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal and halophytic habitats
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) No Lectic status
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) No Lectic status
    Lectic status (Robertson) No Lectic status
    Mode of pollen transport Accidental pollen only
    Nesting trait Cleptoparasite
    Overwintering phase Prepupa
    Pollen moisture n/a
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Cleptoparasite
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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