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  8. Morning Glory Turret Bee

species 546 observations

Morning Glory Turret Bee

Melitoma taurea

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Ipomoea and Calystegia
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

40 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Hedge Bindweed, Beach Morning Glory, Tievine, Large Bindweed 16
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Swamp Milkweed, Woolly Rosemallow, Pickerelweed, Wild Bergamot 24

Range

United States

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

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