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Osmia gallarum

Osmia gallarum

Spinola, 1808

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Osmia gallarum

Osmia gallarum

Spinola, 1808

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Fabaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VII

Body length male (mm)

7-8

Lifestyle

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

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Geographical distribution

Species

Osmia gallarum

Foraging specialisation

oligolectic

Fabaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

V-VII

Body length female (mm)

7-8

Body length male (mm)

7-8

Lifestyle

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

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