Andrena (Melanapis) fuscosa Erichson, 1835

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • Flowers visited
  • Euphorbiaceae
  • Valerianaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal and halophytic habitats
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs and body
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Adult within cocoon
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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