Megachile (Chalicodoma) sicula Rossi, 1792

General traits

Body form Chalicodomiform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • January
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • December
  • Flowers visited
  • Iridaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Plantaginaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Mason
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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