Flower-Visiting Insects
of Black Raspberry


Rubus occidentalis (Black Raspberry)
(bees suck nectar and less often collect pollen, other insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson, Reed, Krombein et al., and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus bimaculatus (WR), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Bombus vagans (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina sp. (Re), Ceratina dupla dupla (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Synhalonia speciosa sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada affabilis sn fq (Rb), Nomada ovata sn (Rb), Nomada superba superba sn fq (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Rb), Osmia pumila sn (Rb)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella striata sn cp (Rb, Re), Halictus confusus sn (Rb, Re), Halictus ligatus sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pectorale (Re), Lasioglossum viridatum (WR); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes ranunculi sn (WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena carlini sn cp (Rb), Andrena cressonii sn (Rb, WR), Andrena rugosa (Kr)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Lestica confluenta sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus foraminatus sn (WR), Stenodynerus anormis sn (Rb)

Flies
Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Chlosyne nycteis sn (Rb)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Pholisora catullus sn (Rb), Polites peckius sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (Rb)


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