What American Chestnut supports

151 native animals
supported in the US

91 caterpillars 1 bees 17 hosts 12 food 25 flowers 5 shelter

Caterpillars All

91 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.

Specialist bees All

1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.

Rehn's Miner Bee Andrena rehni Pollen specialist on Castanea on chestnuts

Hosted animals All

17 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.

Plant eaters All

12 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.

Flower visitors All

25 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.

Sheltered animals All

5 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.