Ceratina (Ceratina) cucurbitina (ROSSI, 1792)

A univoltine but long lived species. The phenology of females is typically aestival, whereas the males are more usually encountered in the spring, with a peak of abundance in May.

Both sexes are present from March to October. A second generation of males appears in September and October, and it is this new generation of males that leaves the natal nest to seek a hibernaculum. It is also possible that the new generation of females also leave the nest at this time, although this may be masked by the continues presence of the preceding generation.

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