Flower-Visiting Insects
of Star
Chickweed
Stellaria pubera (Star Chickweed)
(insect activity is largely unspecified, however both nectar and pollen are available from the flowers; observations are from Krombein et al., Campbell, and Motten; the butterfly was identified by Campbell as Euchloe hyantis lotta [Desert Marble], but this record is dubious because the range of this butterfly is apparently restricted to the Western states – it is more likely that Euchloe olympia [Marbled White] was observed)
Bees (long-tongued)
Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada spp. sn fq (Cmp, Mtt); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia spp. fq (Cmp, Mtt), Osmia conjuncta fq (Mtt)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella spp. (Mtt), Lasioglossum spp. (Mtt), Lasioglossum abanci (Cmp); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena spp. (Cmp, Mtt), Andrena carlini (Mtt), Andrena erigeniae sn (Cmp, Mtt), Andrena nasonii fq (Mtt), Andrena nigrihirta fq (Cmp, Mtt), Andrena perplexa (Kr), Andrena phaceliae (Kr)
Flies
Syrphidae: Unidentified spp. (Cmp, Mtt); Bombyliidae: Bombylius major fq (Cmp, Mtt); Tachinidae: Gonia sp. (Cmp, Mtt); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Cmp)
Butterflies
Pieridae: Euchloe olympia sn (Cmp)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Unidentified sp. sn (Cmp)