Halictus (Halictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator Yes
Flight period
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited
  • Gentianaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Menyanthaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Euphorbiaceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic s.s.
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs and body
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Adult (female only)
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Solitary + Primitively eusocial
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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