Flower-Visiting Insects
of Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue, plant bugs suck nectar or gnaw on floral tissue, the ambush bug is a predator, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Krombein et al., Lisberg & Young, Grundel et al., Tuell et al., Williams, Gosling, Lovell, Voss, Stevens, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis melliera sn fq (Rb, Gr, Tll, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis sn cp (Gr, WR), Bombus fraternus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb, WR), Bombus impatiens sn fq (Rb, Tll, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus (Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina calcarata/dupla (Tll), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes spp. fq (Tll), Melissodes rustica sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn cp (Rb, Gr), Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile latimanus sn (Stv), Megachile mendica cp (Rb, WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon virescens (Tll, WR), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata sn (Rb, Gnd, Tll), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn (Rb), Halictus confusus sn (Gr, WR), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, Tll, WR), Halictus parallelus (Tll, WR), Halictus rubicundus sn (Rb, Tll), Lasioglossum admirandum (Tll, WR), Lasioglossum albipenne sn (Gr), Lasioglossum connexum sn (Gr), Lasioglossum ellisiae (Gnd), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum leucocomum (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum sn (Gr), Lasioglossum versans (WR), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Gr, WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum zephyrum sn (Gr); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes clematidis sn (Gr), Sphecodes cressonii sn (Gr), Sphecodes pimpinellae sn (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes eulophi sn (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (Tll), Hylaeus affinis sn (Rb, Tll, WR), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Rb, Gnd), Hylaeus modestus sn (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena simplex (Kr)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (WR), Stizus brevipennis sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Anacrabro ocellatus sn (Rb), Crabro tumidus sn (Rb), Ectemnius atriceps sn (Gr), Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Ectemnius continuus sn (Gr), Ectemnius dilectus sn (Rb), Ectemnius rufifemur sn (Rb), Ectemnius trifasciatus sn (Gr), Lestica confluenta sn fq (Rb, Gr, WR), Oxybelus emarginatus sn (Rb, Gr), Oxybelus mexicanus sn (Rb), Oxybelus uniglumis sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta sn fq (Rb), Larra analis sn (Gr), Tachysphex acuta sn (Rb), Tachysphex pompiliformis sn (Gr), Tachytes distinctus sn (Rb), Tachytes pepticus sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris clypeata sn (Rb, Gr), Cerceris nigrescens sn (Gr), Cerceris prominens sn (Rb), Eucerceris zonata sn fq (Rb), Philanthus bilunatus sn (Gr), Philanthus gibbosus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Philanthus politus sn (Gr), Philanthus ventilabris sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Ammophila nigricans sn fq (Rb), Ammophila procera sn (Rb), Eremnophila aureonotata sn (Rb), Isodontia apicalis sn (Rb), Isodontia elegans sn (WR), Isodontia mexicana sn (WR), Isodontia philadelphica sn (Gr, WR), Sceliphron caementarium sn (Rb), Sphex ichneumoneus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Sphex nudus sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb, Gr) fq, Ancistrocerus antilope sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Rb, WR), Stenodynerus anormis sn (Rb, Gr); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes annularis sn (Rb), Polistes carolina sn (Rb), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula maculata sn (Rb), Vespula maculifrons sn (WR), Vespula germanica sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Anoplius aethiops sn (Gr), Anoplius lepidus sn (Gr), Ceropales maculata sn (Gr), Poecilopompilus interrupta sn (Gr); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta sn fq (Rb, Gr); Tiphiidae: Myzinum quinquecinctum sn fq (Rb, Gr, WR); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn fq (Rb, WR); Chrysididae: Hedychrum violaceum sn (Rb), Hedychrum wiltii sn (Rb); Perilampidae: Perilampus hyalinus sn (Rb, Gr); Ichneumonidae: Ceratogastra ornata sn (Rb, Gr), Cremastus cressoni sn (Rb); Braconidae: Apanteles crassicornis sn (Gr), Chelonus sericeus sn (Gr), Vipio haematodes sn (Gr)
Flies
Stratiomyidae: Hedriodiscus binotata (Gr), Nemotelus glaber sn (Rb); Syrphidae: Cheilosia punctulata sn (Rb), Eristalinus aeneus (Gr), Eristalis arbustorum (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata (Gr), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversa (Gr), Paragus bicolor (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Gr), Spilomyia longicornis sn (Rb, Gr), Spilomyia sayi (Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus ribesii sn (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Toxomerus politus sn (Rb), Tropidia quadrata (Gr); Bibionidae: Dilophus stigmaterus (Gr); Empidae: Empis clausa sn (Rb); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb, Gr), Exoprosopa fascipennis (Gr), Lepidophora lepidocera sn (WR), Poecilanthrax halcyon (Gr), Poecilognathus punctipennis (Gr), Sparnopolius confusa sn (Rb); Conopidae: Physoconops brachyrhynchus sn (Rb, Gr), Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb); Tabanidae: Hybomitra lasiophthalmus (Gr); Tachinidae: Archytas analis sn fq (Rb, Gr), Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Euclytia flava sn (Rb), Gnadochaeta globosa sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia immaculata (Gr), Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb), Hystriciella pilosa sn, Leucostoma simplex (Gr), Lydina areos (Gr), Opsidia gonioides (Gr), Phasia aeneoventris (Gr), Plagiomima spinosula sn (Rb), Senotainia rubiventris (Gr), Spallanzania hesperidarum (Gr), Sphixapata trilineata (Gr), Tachinomyia panaetius (Gr), Xanthomelanodes arcuatus sn (Rb); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Gr); Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria sn (Rb, Gr), Lucilia illustris (Gr), Lucilia sericata sn (Rb), Phormia regina sn (Rb, Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia rapax sn (Rb), Ravinia stimulans sn (Rb), Sarcophaga sarracenioides (Gr); Sepsidae: Sepsis violacea (Gr); Muscidae: Lispe albitarsis sn (Rb), Musca domestica (Gr), Neomyia cornicina sn (Rb, Gr), Stomoxys calcitrans sn (Rb, Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Boloria bellona sn (Gr), Cercyonis pegala sn fq (V), Danaus plexippus sn (Rb, Gr), Junonia coenia sn (WR), Limenitis archippus sn (Gr, V), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb), Speyeria aphrodite sn (V), Speyeria cybele sn (V), Vanessa atalanta sn (WR), Vanessa virginiensis sn (V, WR); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb), Pieris rapae sn (Gr, WR); Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas sn (WR), Lycaena hyllus sn (Gr), Satyrium liparops sn (V)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Ancyloxypha numitor sn (Rb), Epargyreus clarus sn (WR), Euphyes dion sn (Rb), Euphyes vestris metacomet sn (V), Hylephila phyleus sn (WR), Poanes hobomok sn (Gr), Polites orgianes sn (Gr)
Moths
Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella sn (Gr); Noctuidae: Caenurgina erechtea sn (Rb), Feltia jaculifera sn (Gr); Sesiidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb); Yponomeutidae: Atteva punctella sn (WR)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn (Rb, Wms); Carabidae: Lebia ornata (Lv2), Microlestes maurus glabratus (Gr); Cerambycidae: Brachyleptura champlaini (Gsl), Clytus ruricola (Lv2), Megacyllene robiniae (Gr, WR), Typocerus velutinus velutinus (Gsl, Lv2); Chrysomelidae: Cerotoma trifurcata sn (Rb), Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr); Cleridae: Trichodes apivorus (Gr); Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata (Lv2); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus scutellum-album sn (Rb); Dermestidae: Anthrenus museorum (Lv2); Meloidae: Cylindridia prolixa (Gr), Epicauta pennsylvanica fp np (Rb, Gr); Mordellidae: Mordella melaena (LY); Phalacridae: Olibrus semistriatus (WR); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon limbata lgf (Rb, WR); Scarabaeidae: Euphoria sepulcralis sn (Rb, WR)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr, WR); Phymatidae: Phymata fasciatus prd (Gr)