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  9. Creosote Small-Mason

species 103 observations

Creosote Small-Mason

Hoplitis biscutellae

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

Field notes

Supported by All

9 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Creosote Bush 1
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Brittlebush, Notch-leaf Scorpionweed, Velvet Mesquite, Cheesebush 8

Range

United States

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

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