What Acton Brittlebush supports
71
native animals
supported in the US
1
caterpillars
9
bees
1
hosts
1
food
59
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
1 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
9 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on brittlebushes
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Short Sun-digger Bee
Anthophora curta
Pollen specialist on Ericameria, Deinandra, Solidago and 17 more
on brittlebushes
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Colorado Mason
Osmia coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 3 more
on brittlebushes
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Osmia montana
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 10 more
on brittlebushes
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Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
Melissodes tristis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 17 more
on brittlebushes
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Calliopsis pugionis
Pollen specialist on Chaenactis, Helianthus, Encelia and 3 more
on brittlebushes
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Melissodes lupinus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Ericameria, Symphyotrichum and 12 more
on brittlebushes
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Big-cheeked Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella bucconis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Helianthus and 23 more
on brittlebushes
Hosted animals All
1 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
1 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
59 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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California Patch
Chlosyne californica
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Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
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Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
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Checkered White
Pontia protodice
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Acmaeodera latiflava
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Convergent Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens