Andrena (Melandrena) thoracica (FABRICIUS, 1775)
| Body form |
Andreniform |
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| Buzz pollinator |
No |
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| Flight period |
April |
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May |
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June |
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July |
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January |
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August |
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September |
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February |
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March |
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| Flowers visited |
Hypericaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Orchidaceae |
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Liliaceae |
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Ulmaceae |
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Campanulaceae |
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Oleaceae |
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Caryophyllaceae |
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Onagraceae |
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Cucurbitaceae |
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Polygonaceae |
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Aceraceae |
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Oxalidaeceae |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Apiaceae |
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Tiliaceae |
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Ericaceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Rosaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Fagaceae |
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Salicaceae |
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Boraginaceae |
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Tamaricaceae |
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Brassicaceae |
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| Habitat types |
Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes |
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Sclerophyllous scrub |
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Natural and semi-natural grasslands |
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Coastal and halophytic 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 and body |
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| Nesting trait |
Excavator: Ground |
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| Overwintering phase |
Adult within cocoon |
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| Pollen moisture |
Dry |
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| Preferred plant family |
n/a |
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| Sociality |
Solitary |
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| Tongue length |
Short |
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| Voltinism |
Bivoltine |
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