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  6. Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees
  7. Lithurgopsis
  8. Orange-tipped Woodborer

species 1,759 observations

Orange-tipped Woodborer

Lithurgopsis apicalis

Status
native
Pollen
Specialist on Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Ferocactus and Echinocactus
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

58 native plants
support it in the US
  • Pollen hosts Plants whose pollen its young are raised on Plains Pricklypear, California Barrel Cactus, Tree Cholla, Beavertail Pricklypear 46
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Desert Willow, Apache Plume, Common Sunflower, Sacred Datura 12

Range

United States

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

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