What Northern Highbush Blueberry supports
399
native animals
supported in the US
154
caterpillars
11
bees
1
hosts
42
food
190
flowers
1
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
154 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Henry's Elfin
Callophrys henrici
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Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
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Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Antaeotricha leucillana
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Caloptilia vacciniella
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Dogwood Conical Leafroller Moth
Caloptilia burgessiella
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Huckleberry Leafminer
Phyllonorycter diversella
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Drexel's Datana Moth
Datana drexelii
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American Dagger
Acronicta americana
Specialist bees All
11 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Blueberry Digger Bee
Habropoda laboriosa
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Lupinus and Cercis
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Bradley's Mining Bee
Andrena bradleyi
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Kalmia and Chamaedaphne
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Blueberry Cellophane Bee
Colletes validus
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium and Arctostaphylos
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Carolina Miner Bee
Andrena carolina
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium and Gaylussacia
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Kalmia Miner Bee
Andrena kalmiae
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Kalmia and Lyonia
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Sandhills Cellophane Bee
Colletes ultravalidus
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium and Pieris
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Deerberry Blunt-Horn
Melitta eickworti
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Colletes productus
Pollen specialist on Vaccinium, Arctostaphylos, Phyllodoce and 3 more
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
Hosted animals All
1 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
42 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
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Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Blueberry Leafhopper
Scaphytopius magdalensis
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
on blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, bilberries, and allies
Flower visitors All
190 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
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Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
Bombus mixtus
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Unequal Cellophane Bee
Colletes inaequalis
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Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
Bombus flavifrons
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Prickly Ceratina
Ceratina acantha
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Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
Sheltered animals All
1 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.