Flower-Visiting Insects
of Common Blue Violet


Viola sororia (Common Blue Violet)
(This includes Viola pratincola and Viola affinis, and Viola priceana. Observations are from Robertson, Motten, Fothergill & Vaughn, and Wilhelm & Rericha)

Bees (long-tongued)
Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia spp. (Mtt), Osmia atriventris (WR) Osmia conjuncta (Mtt)

Bees (short-tongued)
Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena carlini fq (WR, Rb), Andrena vicina (WR), Andrena violae cp olg (Mtt)

Ants
Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Temnothorax ambiguus sn (WR)

Flies
Bombyliidae: Bombylius major sn fq (Mtt)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus sn (FV)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus sn (FV)


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