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Ptilothrix bombiformis (Hibiscus Bee)

Synonyms: Emphor bombiformis; Emphor fuscojubatus; Melissodes bombiformis

Predators

Laphria saffrana[1]

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Cephalanthus tetrandra (Buttonbush)[2]
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle)[2]
Hibiscus laevis (halberdleaf rosemallow)[2]
Verbena stricta (hoary vervain)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
♦ 2Robertson, C. Flowers and insects lists of visitors of four hundred and fifty three flowers. 1929. The Science Press Printing Company Lancaster, PA.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0