Flowering Plants Visited
by Lasioglossum lustrans
Lasioglossum lustrans Cockerell: Halictidae (Halictinae), Hymenoptera
(Observations are from Moure & Hurd, Estes & Thorp, Daly, Smith et al., Grundel et al., and Wilhelm & Rericha This bee is an oligolege of Pyrrhopappus carolinianus, Hypochaeris radicata, Krigia spp., Hieracium spp., and other plant species in the Chicory subfamily of the Asteraceae. A scientific synonym of this bee is Hemihalictus lustrans.)
Acanthaceae: Justicia americana sn (ET), Ruellia humilis sn np (ET); Asteraceae: Cichorium intybus sn (ET), Hieracium gronovii (Gnd), Hypochaeris radicata cp olg (WR), Krigia biflora (Gnd), Krigia dandelion sn (ET), Krigia virginica (Gnd), Lactuca canadensis sn (ET), Pyrrhopappus carolinianus cp fq olg (MH, ET, Da), Rudbeckia hirta sn np (ET, Smh); Lamiaceae: Mentha sp. (Smh); Onagraceae: Ludwigia peploides glabrescens sn fq np (ET); Rubiaceae: Cephalanthus occidentalis sn np (ET); Tamaricaceae: Tamarix parviflora sn (ET)