Xylocopa (Xylocopa) valga GERSTAECKER, 1872

General traits

Body form	Anthophoriform
Flight period	April
	May
	June
	July
	August
	September
Flowers visited	Fabaceae
Habitat types	Sclerophyllous scrub
	Natural and semi-natural grasslands
	Anthropogenic habitats
Lectic status (Robertson)	Polylectic
Mode of pollen transport	Legs only
Nesting trait	Excavator: Dead wood
Overwintering phase	Adult (both sexes)
Preferred plant family	n/a
Sociality	Solitary
Tongue length	Long
Voltinism	Univoltine