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  6. Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies
  7. Ptilothrix
  8. Hibiscus Turret Bee

species 4,654 observations

Hibiscus Turret Bee

Ptilothrix bombiformis

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Hibiscus
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

76 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Swamp Rose Mallow, Halberd-leaf Rosemallow, Scarlet Rosemallow, Woolly Rosemallow 7
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Purple Coneflower, Wild Potato Vine, Pineland Hibiscus, Pickerelweed 69

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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