Flower-Visiting Insects
of Two-Flowered
Cynthia
Krigia biflora (Two-Flowered Cynthia)
(Also referred to as False Dandelion; bees collect pollen or suck nectar; beetles feed on pollen & are non-pollinating; other insects suck nectar; observations are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp fq; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus fraternus sn, Bombus griseocallis sn, Bombus pensylvanica sn; Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla sn cp fq; Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus interruptus sn; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Synhalonia speciosa sn fq; Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada affabilis sn fq, Nomada articulata sn fq, Nomada illinoiensis sn, Nomada superba superba sn fq; Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn; Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis sn; Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn fq, Osmia georgica sn cp, Osmia pumila sn; Megachilidae (Stelidini): Stelis lateralis sn
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon virescens sn cp, Augochlorella aurata sn cp fq, Augochlorella striata sn cp fq, Halictus confusus, Halictus ligatus sn cp fq, Halictus parallelus sn, Halictus rubicunda sn, Lasioglossum albipennis sn cp fq, Lasioglossum coreopsis sn cp, Lasioglossum pectoralis sn cp, Lasioglossum pilosus pilosus sn cp fq, Lasioglossum truncatus (MH), Lasioglossum versatus sn cp fq; Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes aestivalis sn cp; Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis fp, Hylaeus mesillae sn fp; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena krigiana sn cp fq olg
Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Lestica confluentus; Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi, Ammophila pictipennis; Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus foraminatus, Leionotus scrophulariae, Leionotus ziziae, Stenodynerus ammonia, Stenodynerus anormis fq, Stenodynerus histrionalis
Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis arbustorum, Eristalis dimidiatus, Eristalis stipator, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis transversus, Helophilus fasciatus, Helophilus latifrons, Sphaerophoria contiqua, Toxomerus marginatus fq, Tropidia mamillata; Conopidae: Thecophora occidensis, Zodion fulvifrons; Tachinidae: Cylindromyia euchenor, Gymnoclytia immaculata, Gymnoclytia occidua; Muscidae: Neomyia cornicina; Fanniidae: Fannia manicata fq
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Phyciodes tharos; Pieridae: Colias philodice; Papilionidae: Papilio polyxenes asterias
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Polites peckius
Beetles
Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata fp np fq; Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata fp np; Languriidae: Languria mozardi fp np fq
Plant Bugs
Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus