Bug FAQSunflower Chimney Bee
Diadasia enavata · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
The sunflower chimney bee lives in Central America and North America. It is a pollinator that visits only plants in the aster family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds exclusively on flowers of the Asteraceae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants does the sunflower chimney bee visit?
It visits only plants that belong to the aster family.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadasia_enavata
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