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Osmia leaiana

Osmia leaiana

(Kirby, 1802)

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Osmia leaiana

Osmia leaiana

(Kirby, 1802)

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Asteraceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

VI-VII

Body length male (mm)

8-10

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in dead wood, soft mortar walls and vertical cliff faces. Dwellers of nesting boxes with similar characteristics. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made leaf mastic.

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Species

Osmia leaiana

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Asteraceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

VI-VII

Body length female (mm)

8-10

Body length male (mm)

8-10

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in dead wood, soft mortar walls and vertical cliff faces. Dwellers of nesting boxes with similar characteristics. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made leaf mastic.

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