Andrena (Andrena) helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • Flowers visited
  • Ericaceae
  • Liliaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Berberidaceae
  • Rhamnaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Grossulariaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Paeoniaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    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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