Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Water Parsnip
Sium suave (Water Parsnip)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen; flies mostly suck nectar, but sometimes feed on pollen; beetles mostly feed on nectar, but sometimes feed on pollen or feed on floral tissue; plant bugs mostly suck nectar, but sometimes feed on floral tissue; other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn (Rb); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens cp (Rb), Bombus pensylvanicus cp (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora pura (WR), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Halictus confusus sn (Rb), Halictus ligatus sn (Rb), Halictus rubicundus sn (Rb), Lasioglossum bruneri (WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn (Rb), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum illinoense sn (Rb), Lasioglossum imitatum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum oblongum (WR), Lasioglossum truncatum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum viridatum (WR), Lasioglossum zephyrum sn (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn (WR), Sphecodes dichrous sn (Rb), Sphecodes stygius sn fq (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes americana sn (Rb), Colletes eulophi sn (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis sn (Rb), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Rb, WR), Hylaeus modestus modestus sn (Rb)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Hoplisoides placidus sn (Rb), Pseudoplisus phaleratus sn (Rb), Sphecius speciosus sn (WR), Stizus brevipennis sn (Rb), Synnevrus plagiatus sn (Rb), Zanysson plesia sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius atriceps sn fq (Rb), Ectemnius continuus sn (Rb), Ectemnius lapidarius sn fq (Rb), Ectemnius maculosus sn (WR), Ectemnius trifasciatus sn (Rb), Lestica confluenta sn (Rb), Lindenius columbianus sn fq (Rb), Oxybelus emarginatus sn fq (Rb), Oxybelis frontalis sn fq (Rb), Oxybelus niger sn (Rb), Oxybelus packardii sn (Rb), Oxybelus uniglumis sn fq (Rb); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta sn (Rb), Liris argentata sn fq (Rb), Lyroda subita sn (Rb), Tachysphex terminata sn (Rb), Tachytes distinctus sn (Rb, WR), Trypoxylon clavatus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris bicornuta sn (Rb), Cerceris clypeata sn (Rb), Cerceris echo sn (Rb), Cerceris finitima sn (Rb), Cerceris kennicottii sn (Rb), Cerceris prominens sn (Rb), Philanthus gibbosus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Chalybion californicus sn (Rb), Chlorion aerarium sn (Rb, WR), Eremnophila aureonotata sn (Rb), Isodontia apicalis sn (Rb), Isodontia philadelphica sn (WR), Prionyx thomae sn (Rb), Sceliphron caementarium sn (Rb); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn (Rb); Tiphiidae: Methoca stygia sn (Rb), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Rb, WR); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Ageniella acceptus sn (Rb), Ageniella longulus sn (Rb), Anoplius atrox sn (Rb), Anoplius lepidus sn (Rb), Anoplius marginatus sn (Rb), Anoplius nigritus sn (Rb), Anoplius tenebrosus sn (Rb), Ceropales maculata sn (Rb), Episyron biguttatus sn (Rb), Evagetes parvus sn (Rb); Bethylidae: Goniozus cellularis sn (Rb); Mutillidae: Dasymutilla macra sn (Rb), Myrmosula parvula sn (Rb); Chrysididae: Caenochrysis doriae sn (Rb), Chrysis nitidula sn (Rb), Holopyga ventrale sn (Rb); Eucoilidae: Eucoila erythropa sn (Rb), Eucoila impatiens sn (Rb), Eucoilidea canadensis sn (Rb), Kleidotoma americana sn (Rb), Pseudeucoila mellipes sn fq (Rb); Figitidae: Figites impatiens sn (Rb), Neralsia armata sn (Rb); Chalcididae: Brachymeria ovata sn (Rb), Conura debilis sn (Rb), Haltichella onatas sn (Rb), Haltichella xanticles sn (Rb); Elasmidae: Elasmus nigripes sn (Rb); Eurytomidae: Bruchophagus gibba sn (Rb), Eurytoma sp. sn (Rb); Leucospididae: Leucospis affinis sn (Rb); Perilampidae: Syntomopus americanus sn (Rb); Pteromalidae: Callitula cyrnus sn (Rb); Ichneumonidae: Cryptus mundus sn (Rb), Cryptus persimilis sn (Rb), Diadegma pattoni sn (Rb), Ichneumon ambulatorius sn (Rb), Trathala delicatus sn (Rb); Braconidae: Chelonus sericeus sn (Rb), Microplites ceratomiae sn (Rb), Rhygoplitis terminalis sn (Rb), Vipio rugator sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb, WR), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (Rb), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Rb), Leionotus scrophulariae (Rb, MS), Leionotus ziziae (Rb, MS), Monobia quadridens sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes dominula sn (WR), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula maculata sn (WR), Vespula germanica sn (Rb), Vespula maculifrons sn (WR), Vespula vidua sn (WR)
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Tapinoma sessile sn np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica glacialis sn np (WR), Lasius alienus sn np (WR)
Flies
Sciaridae: Sciara atrata (Rb); Tabanidae: Chrysops striatus (Rb); Stratiomyidae: Stratiomys meigenii (Rb); Empididae: Empis clausa sn (Rb); Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Rb), Eristalinus aeneus (Rb), Eristalis tenax (Rb), Orthonevra nitida (Rb), Paragus tibialis (Rb), Platycheirus quadratus (Rb, Gr), Syritta pipiens (Rb), Syrphus ribesii (Rb), Toxomerus geminatus (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (Rb), Toxomerus politus (Rb, Gr), Trichopsomyia banksi (Rb), Tropidia albistylum (Rb), Tropidia quadrata (Rb); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis sn (Rb), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb), Toxophora amphitea (Rb), Villa alternata (Rb, Gr); Tachinidae: Belvosia unifasciata sn (Rb), Chaetogaedia analis sn (Rb), Chetogena claripennis sn (Rb), Distichona varia sn (Rb), Doriella distincta sn (Rb), Euclytia flava sn (Rb), Gnadochaeta globosa sn (Rb), Gnadochaeta metallica sn (Rb), Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn (Rb), Lespesia aletiae sn (Rb), Leucostoma simplex sn (Rb), Linnaemya comta sn (Rb), Lixophaga variabilis sn (Rb), Panzeria aldrichi sn fq (Rb), Phasia purpurascens sn fq (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb), Trichopoda pennipes sn (Rb); Sarcophagidae: Amobia aurifrons (Rb), Amobia floridensis (Rb), Helicobia rapax (Rb), Ravinia derelicta (Rb), Ravinia stimulans fq (Rb), Sarcophaga africa (Rb), Senotainia rubriventris (Rb), Sphixapata trilineata fq (Rb); Calliphoridae: Calliphora splendida (Rb), Cochliomyia macellaria (Rb), Lucilia sericata (Rb), Phormia regina (Rb); Muscidae: Coenosia ovata (Rb), Graphomya americana (Rb), Limnophora narona (Rb), Morellia micans (Rb), Musca domestica (Rb), Neomyia cornicina (Rb), Stomoxys calcitrans (Rb); Anthomyiidae: Anthomyia leucostoma (Rb), Calythea nigricans (Rb); Fanniidae: Fannia incisurata (Rb), Fannia manicata (Rb); Otitidae: Euxesta notata (Rb); Tephritidae: Tomoplagia obliqua (Rb); Sepsidae: Themira putris (Rb); Ephydridae: Ochthera lauta prd (Rb); Chloropidae: Chlorops proximus (Rb), Liohippelates flavipes (Rb), Liohippelates pusio (Rb), Meromyza americana (Rb), Olcella cinerea (Rb); Milichiidae: Leptometopa latipes (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus sn (Rb), Libytheana carinenta sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus sn (Rb), Parrhasius m-album sn (Rb); Pieridae: Pieris rapae sn (Rb)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Rb, Wms), Silis bidentatus (Rb); Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum (Rb), Acanthoscelides obsoletus (Rb), Althaeus hibisci (Rb), Diabrotica longicornis (Rb), Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Rb), Megacerus discoidus (Rb); Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata (Rb), Cycloneda sanguinea (Rb); Curculionidae: Centrinaspis picumna (Rb); Dermestidae: Attagenus megatoma (Rb); Lampyridae: Photinus pyralis (Rb); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica (Rb); Melyridae: Collops quadrimaculatus (Rb); Mordellidae: Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Rb), Mordella atrata (WR), Mordella marginata fq (Rb, WR), Mordella melaena (Rb); Scarabaeidae: Euphoria sepulcralis (Rb)
Plant Bugs
Anthocoridae: Orius insidiosus prd (Rb); Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus (Rb); Miridae: Lopidea medius fq (Rb); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena pulicaria sn (Rb)