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. 2004 Jun 30;94(2):269–280. doi: 10.1093/aob/mch137

Table 2.

Flower visitors of Argentinian Ipomoea species

Species
Hymenopterans
Hummingbirds
Sphingids
I. alba Sphingidae: Manduca sp. ***, Agrius cingulata***
I. cairica Apidae: Bombus opifex***, B. morio***, Apis mellifera*
Megachilidae: Megachile sp.**
Anthophoridae: Centris sp.**, Thygater sp.**
Halictidae: Anglochloropsis sp.**
I. hieronymi Apidae: Bombus opifex*, B. morio*
Megachilidae: Megachile sp.**
Anthophoridae: Centris sp.*, Melitoma sp.***, Thygater sp.***
Halictidae: Anglochloropsis sp.**
I. indica Apidae: Bombus opifex*, B. morio***, Apis mellifera*
Anthophoridae: Thygater sp.***
Halictidae: Halictus sp.**
I. purpurea Apidae: Bombus opifex***, B. morio***, B. bellicosus *, Apis mellifera*
Megachilidae: Megachile sp.**
Anthophoridae: Thygater sp.**, Ptilothrix sp.*
Halictidae: Halictus sp.*
I. rubriflora Apidae: Bombus opifex* Trochilidae: Chlorostilbon
Vespidae: Polystes canadensis* aureoventiris***, Sappho sparganura***

Frequency: *, rare, **, common, ***, very common, –, not recorded.