Megachile (Eutricharaea) pilidens ALFKEN, 1890

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Flight period
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • Flowers visited
  • Hypericaceae
  • Dipsacaceae
  • Verbenaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Liliaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Plantaginaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Convolvulaceae
  • Cucurbitaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal and halophytic habitats
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Rocky habitats and caves
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic with a strong preference
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Fabaceae
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine or Bivoltine

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