Osmia (Hoplosmia) scutellaris (MORAWITZ, 1868)

General traits

Body form Hoplitiform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • Flowers visited
  • Lamiaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Habitat types Sclerophyllous scrub
    Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Oligolectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Oligolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Asteraceae (Cichorioideae, Asteroideae)
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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