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Female collecting sand for nest construction. Gorjansko, Kras, May 2006.

 

Megachile pyrenaica Lepeletier, 1841

 

 

Mediterranean species. In the sub-Mediterranean and pre-Alpine (Polhograjsko hribovje) regions of Slovenia.

Polylectic species, visits Lamiaceae and Fabaceae. Nests are made of sand and built on tree branches.

Univoltine. Flies in May and June.

 

Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji.

Na Krasu in Kraškem robu, osamljena najdba v Polhograjskem hribovju.

 

 

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Andrej Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia