Colletes hederae Schmidt & Westrich, 1993

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • October
  • November
  • August
  • September
  • Flowers visited
  • Ericaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Tamaricaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Orobancaceae
  • Araliaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal and halophytic habitats
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Mesolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic with a strong preference
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs and body
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Larva
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Hedera helix (Araliaceae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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