Xylocopa (Copoxyla) iris (Christ, 1791)
| Body form |
Anthophoriform |
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| Flight period |
June |
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July |
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August |
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September |
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April |
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May |
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| Flowers visited |
Apiaceae |
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Orchidaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Anthropogenic habitats |
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| Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) |
Broadly polylectic |
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| Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) |
Polylectic s.s. |
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| Lectic status (Robertson) |
Polylectic |
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| Mode of pollen transport |
Legs only |
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| Nesting trait |
Renter: Existing cavities |
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| Overwintering phase |
Adult (both sexes) |
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| Preferred plant family |
n/a |
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| Sociality |
Solitary |
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| Tongue length |
Long |
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| Voltinism |
Univoltine |
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