What Wild Geranium supports
155
native animals
supported in the US
11
caterpillars
1
bees
1
hosts
2
food
140
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
11 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Bridled Arches Moth
Lacinipolia lorea
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Parectopa geraniella
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White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
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Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
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Tobacco Budworm Moth
Chloridea virescens
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Fire-flag Plume Moth Sphenarches anisodactylus
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Carmenta giliae
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Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
on geraniums and cranesbills
Specialist bees All
1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Hosted animals All
1 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
2 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
140 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Pure Green Sweat Bee
Augochlora pura
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
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Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
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Hobomok Skipper
Lon hobomok
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Golden Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata
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Mock-orange Scissor Bee
Chelostoma philadelphi
Pollen specialist on Philadelphus