Flower-Visiting Insects
of Purslane Speedwell


Veronica peregrina (Purslane Speedwell)
(Insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella aurata fq, Halictus confusus fq, Lasioglossum imitatus, Lasioglossum pilosus pilosus, Lasioglossum pruinosus, Lasioglossum versatus fq, Lasioglossum zephyrus; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena cressonii

Flies
Syrphidae: Sphaerophoria contiqua, Toxomerus marginatus; Fanniidae: Fannia manicata; Chloropidae: Rhopalopterum soror

Plant Bugs
Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena pulicarius


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