What Silver Cholla supports
18
native animals
supported in the US
5
bees
13
flowers
supported in the US
Specialist bees All
5 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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Diadasia australis
Pollen specialist on Cylindropuntia, Opuntia, 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
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Prickly-pear Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella opuntiae
Pollen specialist on Cylindropuntia, Opuntia, Ferocactus and 1 more
on choyas
Flower visitors All
13 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus
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Chlorochroa opuntiae
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Narnia snowi
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Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
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Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
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Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
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Cactus Coreid Bug
Chelinidea vittiger
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Cactus Sap Beetle
Nitops pallipennis