Trachusa (Trachusa) byssina (Panzer, 1798)

General traits

Body form Anthophoriform
Flight period
  • May
  • September
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited
  • Fabaceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Mesolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic with a preference
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Prepupa
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Fabaceae
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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