What Pale Sunflower supports
276
native animals
supported in the US
50
caterpillars
36
bees
4
hosts
43
food
142
flowers
1
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
50 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
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Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
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Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Papaipema rigida
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Omiodes simialis
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Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
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Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
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Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
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Eucosma sombreana
Specialist bees All
36 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee
Megachile xylocopoides
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
on sunflowers
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Oblique Longhorn Bee
Epimelissodes obliquus
Pollen specialist on Cirsium, Helianthus, Rudbeckia and 4 more
on sunflowers
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Dark-veined Longhorn Bee
Melissodes trinodis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more
on sunflowers
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Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee
Megachile pugnata
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Helianthus and 3 more
on sunflowers
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Drury's Long-horned Bee
Melissodes druriellus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more
on sunflowers
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Denticulate Longhorn Bee
Melissodes denticulatus
Pollen specialist on Helianthus and Vernonia
on sunflowers
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on sunflowers
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Sunflower Chimney Bee
Diadasia enavata
Pollen specialist on Helianthus
on sunflowers
Hosted animals All
4 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
43 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Hyaline Grass Bug
Liorhyssus hyalinus
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Liriomyza eupatorii
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Plum-thistle Aphid
Brachycaudus cardui
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Foxglove Aphid
Aulacorthum solani
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Leafcurl Plum Aphid
Brachycaudus helichrysi
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Dandelion Root Aphid
Trama rara
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Flower visitors All
142 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
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Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
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Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
Sheltered animals All
1 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.