What Whipple Cholla supports
11
native animals
supported in the US
3
bees
8
flowers
supported in the US
Specialist bees All
3 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Orange-tipped Woodborer
Lithurgopsis apicalis
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
on choyas
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Cactus Bee
Diadasia rinconis
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia and Ferocactus
on choyas
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Barrel Cactus Woodborer
Lithurgopsis echinocacti
Pollen specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
on choyas
Flower visitors All
8 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Angeles Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon angelicus
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Chlorochroa opuntiae
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Prickly-pear Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella opuntiae
Pollen specialist on Cylindropuntia, Opuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
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Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
on choyas
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Chelinidea hunteri
on choyas
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on choyas
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Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
on choyas
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Encelia Megandrena
Megandrena enceliae
Pollen specialist on Larrea
on choyas