Megachile (Eutricharaea) apicalis SPINOLA, 1808

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited
  • Asteraceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Resedaceae
  • Myrtaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Plumbaginaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic with a strong preference
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Snail shells
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Asteraceae
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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