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Osmia rufohirta

Osmia rufohirta

Latreille, 1811

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Osmia rufohirta

Osmia rufohirta

Latreille, 1811

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Cistaceae and Fabaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

IV-VIII

Body length male (mm)

9-13

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built within empty snail shells, especially Helicella species.There is only one brood cell in each snail shell. The inner lining of the shell consists of leaf mastic and the end pug is made of small stones and soil.

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Geographical distribution

Species

Osmia rufohirta

Foraging specialisation

polylectic

Cistaceae and Fabaceae

Pollen available

No

Flight period

IV-VIII

Body length female (mm)

9-13

Body length male (mm)

9-13

Lifestyle

Nesting aboveground. Nests are built within empty snail shells, especially Helicella species.There is only one brood cell in each snail shell. The inner lining of the shell consists of leaf mastic and the end pug is made of small stones and soil.

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