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Osmia caerulescens

Osmia caerulescens

(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Osmia caerulescens

Osmia caerulescens

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Several families

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VII; VII-VIII

Body length male (mm)

8-10

Lifestyle

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

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Species

Osmia caerulescens

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Several families

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VII; VII-VIII

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 or in hollow plant stems. Dwellers of nesting boxes with similar characteristics. Brood cell partitions and terminal plug are made of leaf mastic.

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