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Osmia brevicornis

Osmia brevicornis

(Fabricius, 1798)

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Osmia brevicornis

Osmia brevicornis

(Fabricius, 1798)

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Brassicaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

IV-VI

Body length male (mm)

8-11

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in dead wood or hollow plant stems. Dwellers of nesting boxes with similar characteristics.The tubular cavities chosen for the nest are filled with pollen all over, without cell partitions. Terminal plug is made of leaf mastic.

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Species

Osmia brevicornis

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Brassicaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

IV-VI

Body length female (mm)

8-11

Body length male (mm)

8-11

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built in pre-existing cavities in dead wood or hollow plant stems. Dwellers of nesting boxes with similar characteristics.The tubular cavities chosen for the nest are filled with pollen all over, without cell partitions. Terminal plug is made of leaf mastic.

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