Anthophora (Anthophora) plumipes (Pallas, 1772)
Body form |
Anthophoriform |
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Buzz pollinator |
Yes |
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Flight period |
February |
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March |
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April |
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May |
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June |
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July |
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Flowers visited |
Liliaceae |
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Berberidaceae |
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Primulaceae |
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Fumariaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Boraginaceae |
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Iridaceae |
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Scrophulariaceae |
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Orchidaceae |
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Brassicaceae |
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Oxalidaeceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Papaveraceae |
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Habitat types |
Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Natural and semi-natural grasslands |
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Anthropogenic habitats |
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Coastal and halophytic 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 |
Legs only |
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Nesting trait |
Excavator: Ground |
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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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