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Male on the nesting ground. Lukovica pri
Brezovici, Ljubljansko barje, July 1989. |
Megachile ericetorum Lepeletier, 1841 West Palaearctic species. In the sub-Mediterranean, pre-Alpine,
Dinaric and sub-Pannonian regions of Slovenia. According to Westrich (1990) oligolectic, specialized on
Fabaceae, but I observed it on Lamiaceae and Fabaceae. Nests in various
pre-existing cavities, usually in burrows in clay banks. The cell partitions
are made of clay or sand and coated with resin on the inside. Univoltine. Flies in June and July. |
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Female collecting mud for nest construction.
Dolenje Jezero, Cerkniško jezero, July 2005. |
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Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji. Zelo razširjena vrsta. |
Andrej
Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia