Halictus (Halictus) sexcinctus (FABRICIUS, 1775)

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • September
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited
  • Papaveraceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Convolvulaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs and body
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Adult (female only)
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary + Primitively eusocial
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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