Anthophora (Pyganthophora) retusa (Linnaeus, 1758)

General traits

Body form	Anthophoriform
Flight period	June
	July
	April
	May
Flowers visited	Orchidaceae
	Brassicaceae
	Lamiaceae
Habitat types	Coastal and halophytic habitats
	Natural and semi-natural grasslands
Lectic status (Robertson)	Polylectic
Mode of pollen transport	Legs only
Nesting trait	Excavator: Ground
Overwintering phase	Adult within cocoon
Pollen moisture	Dry
Preferred plant family	n/a
Sociality	Solitary
Tongue length	Long
Voltinism	Univoltine