What Velvetweed supports
85
native animals
supported in the US
19
caterpillars
8
bees
1
hosts
9
food
48
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
19 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Clouded Crimson Moth
Schinia gaurae
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Ahmosia galbinea
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White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineata on evening-primroses
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Bedstraw Hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
on evening-primroses
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Primrose Moth
Schinia florida
on evening-primroses
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Double-banded Carpet Moth
Spargania magnoliata
on evening-primroses
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Red-streaked Mompha Moth
Mompha eloisella
on evening-primroses
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Grape Leaffolder Moth
Desmia funeralis
on evening-primroses
Specialist bees All
8 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Texas Nocturnal Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum texanum
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Evening Primrose Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum oenotherae
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Epimelissodes comptus
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Anthophora affabilis
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Western Evening Primrose Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum lusorium
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Lasioglossum noctivaga
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Perdita bequaertiana
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
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Andrena anograe
Pollen specialist on Oenothera
on evening-primroses
Hosted animals All
1 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
9 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Beeblossom Aphid
Macrosiphum gaurae
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
on evening-primroses
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
on evening-primroses
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
on evening-primroses
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
on evening-primroses
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
on evening-primroses
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Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
on evening-primroses
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Dirt-colored Seed Bug
Sphragisticus nebulosus
on evening-primroses
Flower visitors All
48 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum microlepoides
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Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon virescens
on evening-primroses
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
on evening-primroses
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Orange-tipped Wood-digger
Anthophora terminalis
on evening-primroses
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Pure Green Sweat Bee
Augochlora pura
on evening-primroses
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
on evening-primroses
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Acanthoscelidius acephalus
on evening-primroses
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Silver-tailed Petalcutter
Megachile montivaga
on evening-primroses