Andrena (Andrena) apicata Smith, 1847

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • May
  • June
  • March
  • April
  • Flowers visited
  • Asteraceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Narrowly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Narrowly oligolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs and body
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Adult within cocoon
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Salix (Salicaceae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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