Andrena (Chrysandrena) hesperia Smith, 1853
| Body form |
Andreniform |
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| Buzz pollinator |
No |
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| Flight period |
February |
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March |
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April |
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May |
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June |
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| Flowers visited |
Orchidaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Brassicaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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Tamaricaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Sclerophyllous scrub |
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| Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) |
Oligolectic |
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| Lectic status (Robertson) |
Oligolectic |
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| Mode of pollen transport |
Legs and body |
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| Nesting trait |
Excavator: Ground |
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| Overwintering phase |
Adult within cocoon |
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| Pollen moisture |
Dry |
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| Preferred plant family |
Asteraceae (Cichoriaceae) |
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| Sociality |
Solitary |
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| Tongue length |
Short |
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| Voltinism |
Univoltine |
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