Melecta (Melecta) duodecimmaculata (ROSSI, 1790)
| Body form |
Anthophoriform |
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| Buzz pollinator |
No |
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| Flight period |
January |
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February |
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March |
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April |
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May |
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| Flowers visited |
Asteraceae |
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Oxalidaeceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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Solanaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Anthropogenic habitats |
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| Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) |
No Lectic status |
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| Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) |
No Lectic status |
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| Lectic status (Robertson) |
No Lectic status |
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| Mode of pollen transport |
Accidental pollen only |
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| Nesting trait |
Cleptoparasite |
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| Pollen moisture |
n/a |
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| Preferred plant family |
n/a |
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| Sociality |
Cleptoparasite |
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| Tongue length |
Long |
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| Voltinism |
Univoltine |
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