Flowering Plants Visited
by Melissodes
desponsa
Melissodes desponsa Smith: Anthophoridae (Eucerini), Hymenoptera
(Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Reed, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Discover Life. This insect is an oligolege of Cirsium spp.)
Asteraceae: Arctium lappa sn cp (Gr), Aster laevis sn (Gr), Cirsium altissimum sn cp fq olg (Rb, Gr, WR), Cirsium arvense sn cp olg (Gr, WR), Cirsium discolor sn cp fq olg (Rb, Re, WR), Cirsium hillii cp olg (WR), Cirsium muticum cp fq olg (WR), Cirsium vulgare sn cp fq icp olg (Rb, Gr, WR), Echinacea purpurea sn (Rb), Helianthus decapetalus sn (WR), Helianthus strumosus sn (Gr), Liatris spicata sn (WR), Vernonia missurica sn (WR); Fabaceae: Medicago sativa (DL); Lamiaceae: Monarda fistulosa sn (Rb)