Melecta (Melecta) albifrons (Förster, 1771)
| Body form |
Anthophoriform |
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| Buzz pollinator |
No |
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| Flight period |
March |
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April |
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May |
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June |
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| Flowers visited |
Fabaceae |
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Hyacinthaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Boraginaceae |
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Brassicaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Coastal and halophytic habitats |
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Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Anthropogenic habitats |
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| Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) |
No Lectic status |
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| Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) |
No Lectic status |
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| Lectic status (Robertson) |
No Lectic status |
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| Mode of pollen transport |
Accidental pollen only |
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| Nesting trait |
Cleptoparasite |
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| Overwintering phase |
Adult within cocoon |
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| Pollen moisture |
n/a |
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| Preferred plant family |
n/a |
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| Sociality |
Cleptoparasite |
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| Tongue length |
Long |
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| Voltinism |
Univoltine |
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