Flower-Visiting Insects
of Purslane
Speedwell
Veronica peregrina (Purslane Speedwell)
(Insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella aurata fq, Halictus confusus fq, Lasioglossum imitatus, Lasioglossum pilosus pilosus, Lasioglossum pruinosus, Lasioglossum versatus fq, Lasioglossum zephyrus; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena cressonii
Flies
Syrphidae: Sphaerophoria contiqua, Toxomerus marginatus; Fanniidae: Fannia manicata; Chloropidae: Rhopalopterum soror
Plant Bugs
Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena pulicarius