Table 2 Floral visitors and their body sizes, visiting frequencies and duration time on Lonicera oblata (Mean ± SD)
From: Reproductive biology of an endangered lithophytic shrub and implications for its conservation
Floral visitor | Lasioglossum sp. | Megachile sp. | Bombus sp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Body length (mm) | 6.33 ± 0.75a | 10.45 ± 1.07b | 21.34 ± 0.42c |
Body width (mm) | 1.80 ± 0.11a | 3.57 ± 0.68b | 8.82 ± 0.92c |
Tongue length (mm) | 1.58 ± 0.35a | 3.64 ± 0.56b | 3.83 ± 0.35b |
Tongue & head length (mm) | 2.35 ± 0.13a | 7.35 ± 0.40b | 9.14 ± 1.12c |
Head width (mm) | 1.74 ± 0.06a | 3.40 ± 0.47b | 5.94 ± 0.43b |
Time on a single flower (s) | 15.29 ± 0.58a | 2.00 ± 0.70b | 1.92 ± 0.55b |
Visit frequency (visits/flower/h) | 5.25 ± 1.64a | 1.81 ± 0.82b | 0.08 ± 0.14b |
Body parts with pollen attached | all parts of body, mainly abdomen and legs | tongue, legs, abdomen | tongue, legs |