Bombus (Psithyrus) rupestris (FABRICIUS, 1793)
Body form |
Bombiform |
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Buzz pollinator |
No |
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Flight period |
April |
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May |
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June |
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July |
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August |
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Flowers visited |
Ericaceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Lythraceae |
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Malvaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Salicaceae |
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Boraginaceae |
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Dipsacaceae |
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Habitat types |
Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes |
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Natural and semi-natural grasslands |
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Forests and woodlands |
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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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Mode of pollen transport |
Accidental pollen only |
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Nest site |
Brood Parasite |
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Nest strategy |
Brood Parasite |
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Nesting trait |
Social parasite |
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Overwintering phase |
Adult (female only) |
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Pollen moisture |
n/a |
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Preferred plant family |
n/a |
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Sociality |
Social parasite |
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Tongue length |
Long |
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Voltinism |
Univoltine |
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