Melitta (Melitta) aegyptiaca (RADOSKOWSKI, 1891)

General traits

Body form Andreniform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • Flowers visited
  • Asteraceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Euphorbiaceae
  • Oxalidaeceae
  • Mode of pollen transport Legs only
    Nesting trait Excavator: Ground
    Overwintering phase Prepupa within a cocoon
    Pollen moisture Moistened with nectar
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Short
    Voltinism Univoltine

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