Flower-Visiting Insects
of Cut-leaved Teasel


Dipsacus laciniatus (Cut-leaved Teasel) introduced
(bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, beetle activity is unspecified; observations are from Wilhelm & Rericha and Williams)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus (WR), Bombus griseocallis (WR), Bombus impatiens (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Halictus ligatus (WR), Halictus rubicundus (WR)

Beetles
Cantharidae: 
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Scarabaeidae: Popillia japonica (WR)


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