Image to followAI-generated illustrationMegachile circumcincta
Megachile circumcincta
Family: MegachilidaeGenus: Megachilenative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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12
Plants
visited
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13
Interactions
documented
About this species
A polylectic solitary bee active in early summer, with a female tongue length of 6.37 mm.
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Visited plants
Yearly cycle
This bee has one generation per year. Adults are active from May to June, when they mate and construct nests. The remainder of the annual cycle is spent in the immature stages within the nest.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
polylektisch
Generationen/Jahr
univoltin
Scientific profile
Megachile circumcincta is a univoltine, polylectic bee that is recorded in Great Britain. Females have an intertegular distance of 3.58 mm and a relatively long tongue measuring 6.37 mm. The species flies in May and June, visiting a wide range of flowers to collect pollen and nectar.
Visited plants
12 plants are visited by this species
Ononis spinosa subsp. austriacaVicia sativa subsp. nigraGeranium sanguineumLotus corniculatus subsp. hirsutusTrifolium repens subsp. repensLathyrus latifoliusHippocrepis comosaAnthyllis vulneraria subsp. polyphyllaArctostaphylos uva-ursiAcorus calamusOxytropis campestrisAstragalus alpinus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•EBHD — European Biodiversity Hub Database v2025, Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17107215 (CC BY 4.0)
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