What Lowland Loosestrife supports
10
native animals
supported in the US
3
caterpillars
4
bees
3
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
3 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
4 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Dark-footed Yellow Loosestrife Bee
Macropis nuda
Pollen specialist on Lysimachia
on loosestrifes
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Macropis patellata
Pollen specialist on Lysimachia
on loosestrifes
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Fringed Loosestrife Oil Bee
Macropis ciliata
Pollen specialist on Lysimachia
on loosestrifes
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Macropis steironematis
Pollen specialist on Lysimachia
on loosestrifes
Flower visitors All
3 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.