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  2. Animals
  3. Arthropods
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  6. Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees
  7. Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees
  8. Phaenosarus
  9. Megachile fortis

species 292 observations

Megachile fortis

Megachile fortis

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

Field notes

Supported by All

26 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Common Sunflower, Jerusalem Artichoke, Woodland Sunflower, Maximilian Sunflower 24
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Mealy Blue Sage, Spanish Gold 2

Range

United States

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

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