Flower-Visiting Insects
of
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris (Leatherwood)
(Insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata, Ceratina dupla dupla; Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada cuneatus; Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia lignaria lignaria
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora purus, Lasioglossum laevissimus, Lasioglossum versatus, Lasioglossum zephyrus; Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes inaequalis; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena rugosa
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Nymphalis antiopa