Image to followAI-generated illustrationOsmia xanthomelana
Osmia xanthomelana
Family: MegachilidaeGenus: Osmianative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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2
Plants
visited
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3
Interactions
documented
About this species
A univoltine mason bee recorded from Great Britain, where its presence is considered indeterminate. Active in May, it collects pollen from a limited range of plants. Females have an intertegular distance of 3.62 mm and a tongue length of 6.44 mm.
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Visited plants
Yearly cycle
Adults are active in May. The life cycle is univoltine, with one generation completed per year.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
oligolektisch
Generationen/Jahr
univoltin
Scientific profile
Osmia xanthomelana is placed in the family Megachilidae. It produces a single generation each year and is known to be on the wing in May. The bee is oligolectic, restricting its pollen collection to a narrow suite of plant taxa. Female measurements give an intertegular distance of 3.62 mm and a tongue length of 6.44 mm. In Great Britain the species has been recorded but its status remains indeterminate.
Visited plants
2 plants are visited by this species
Hippocrepis comosaLotus corniculatus subsp. hirsutus
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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