Flower-Visiting Insects
of Canada
Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense (Canada Mayflower)
(Bees collect pollen or explore the flowers while searching vainly for nectar; other insects feed on pollen or explore the flowers while searching vainly for nectar; observations are from Graenicher and Barrett & Helenurm as indicated below)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus vagans cp/exp (BH); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada cuneatus exp (BH)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Halictus confusus cp (Gr), Halictus rubicunda cp (Gr, BH), Lasioglossum spp. cp/exp fq (BH), Lasioglossum cressonii cp/exp (BH), Lasioglossum divergens cp/exp (BH), Lasioglossum quebecensis cp/exp (BH); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena miranda cp/exp (BH), Andrena nivalis cp/exp (BH)
Flies
Bombyliidae: Bombylius major fp/exp (BH), Bombylius pygmaeus fp/exp (BH); Culicidae: Aedes stimulans exp (Gr); Syrphidae: Cheilosia prima fp/exp (BH), Mallota posticata fp (Gr), Melangyna umbellatarum fp/exp (BH), Neoascia globosa fp (Gr), Orthonevra pulchella fp/exp (BH), Parasyrphus relictus fp/exp fq (BH), Platycheirus confusus fp/exp (BH), Sphaerophoria sp. fp/exp (BH), Sphaerophoria bifurcata fp/exp (BH), Toxomerus geminatus fp (Gr), Tropidia quadrata fp/exp (BH), Xylota hinei fp/exp (BH); Conopidae: Zodion fulvifrons fp/exp (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Eutrichota setosa fp/exp (BH), Pegohylemyia fugax fp/exp (BH)
Moths
Noctuidae: Phalaenophana pyramusalis exp (BH)
Beetles
Cerambycidae: Cyrtophorus verrucosum fp (Gr); Chrysomelidae: Epitrix cucumeris fp (Gr); Elateridae: Agriotes stabilis fp/exp (BH); Staphylinidae: Eusphalerum sp. fp/exp (BH)