Flower-Visiting Insects
of Hollyhock
Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) introduced
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Althaea rosea. Bees suck nectar and collect pollen, while ants suck nectar and are non-pollinating; observations are from Wilhelm & Rericha)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens sn cp (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes bimaculata bimaculata sn cp (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis (Stv), Megachile latimanus (Stv)
Ants
Formicidae: Brachymyrmex depilis sn np (WR), Prenolepis imparis sn np (WR), Tapinoma sessile sn np (WR)