Flower-Visiting Insects
of Scurfy Pea


Psoralea tenuiflora (Scurfy Pea)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen; the Spined Assassin Bug is a predator that lurks among the foliage and flowers. Observations are from LaBerge, Krombein et al., Wilhelm & Rericha, and Discover Life as indicated below. A scientific synonym of this plant is Psoralidium tenuiflorum.)

Bees (long-tongued)
Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Svastra obliqua (LB); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys rufitarsis sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile addenda (DL),  Megachile brevis (DL), Megachile campanulae (WR), Megachile mendica (DL)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia universitatis (DL); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes willistoni sn (LB, Kr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn (Kr)

True Bugs
Reduviidae: Sinea diadema prd np (DL)


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