Flower-Visiting Insects
of Black Medic


Medicago lupulina (Black Medic) introduced
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, the beetle and flies feed on nectar or pollen; observations are from Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Discover Life)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Halictus confusus (WR), Halictus ligatus (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis (WR)

Flies
Syrphidae: Toxomerus geminatus (DL), Toxomerus marginatus (DL)

Beetles
Cantharidae: 
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms)


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