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Halictus scabiosae

Halictus scabiosae

(Rossi, 1790)

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female

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Geographical distribution

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Specie

Halictus scabiosae

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Asteraceae, Campanulaceae, Convolvulaceae, Dipsacaceae and Tamaricaceae

Pollen available

Yes

Flight period

IV-IX

Body length female (mm)

12-14

Body length male (mm)

12-14

Lifestyle

Nesting underground. Self-dug nests in light soils. Nesting aggregations are common as well as social populations in certain geographic locations. Commonly found in warm and dry ruderal areas, orchards, nutrient poor meadows and warm forest edges.

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