Bug FAQCentris atripes
Centris atripes · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
Centris atripes lives in Central America and North America. It visits flowers of Krameria erecta and the rainy-season form of Senna wislizeni for pollination. Its pollination activity occurs during the rainy season.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Feeds on the flowers of Krameria erecta and Senna wislizeni (rainy-season variety) while pollinating them.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Pollinates its host plants during the rainy season.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When does Centris atripes pollinate plants?
It pollinates its host flowers during the rainy season.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centris_atripes
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