Flower-Visiting Insects
of Multiflora Rose

Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose) introduced
(most bees collect pollen, while beetles feed on pollen; observations are from MacRae, Steury et al., Smith et al., and Discover Life)

Bees (long-tongued)
Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (Smh); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (SDO); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile gemula (DL)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora pura (DL), Augochlorella persimilis (DL), Augochlorella striata (DL), Halictus ligatus (DL), Lasioglossum cressonii (DL), Lasioglossum imitatum (DL), Lasioglossum nymphaearum (DL); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis (DL), Hylaeus annularis (DL), Hylaeus modestus (DL); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena crataegi (DL), Andrena imitatrix (DL), Andrena miranda (DL), Andrena nivalis (DL), Andrena pruni (DL), Andrena rugosa (DL), Andrena vicina (DL)

Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera ornata (McR), Anthaxia flavimana (McR)

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