Osmia (Metallinella) brevicornis (FABRICIUS, 1798)

General traits

Body form Megachiliform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • June
  • March
  • July
  • April
  • May
  • Flowers visited Brassicaceae
    Habitat types
  • Sclerophyllous scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Mesolectic
    Lectic status (Robertson) Oligolectic
    Mode of pollen transport Underside of abdomen
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Pollen moisture Dry
    Preferred plant family Brassicaceae
    Sociality Solitary
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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