Flower-Visiting Insects
of Ox-Eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-Eye Daisy) introduced
(Bees suck nectar or collect pollen, flies & beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar; observations are from Graenicher, Krombein et al., Lewis, Mawdsley, MacRae, Robertson, Swengel & Swengel, Grundel et al., Discover Life, Williams, Gosling, Lovell, Voss, Wilhelm & Rericha, and O'Brien as indicated below)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus grieocollis (WR), Bombus impatiens (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla dupla sn cp (Rb, Gr, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (Gnd, WR); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada articulata sn (Rb, WR), Nomada lepida sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Rb), Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile latimanus (WR), Megachile mendica (DL), Megachile petulans (DL); Megachilidae (Stelidini): Stelis foederalis sn (Rb), Stelis lateralis sn fq (Rb); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn cp (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella aurata sn cp fq (Rb, Gnd), Augochlorella striata sn (Gr), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Halictus (or Lasioglossum) sp. sn cp (Gr), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, Gnd, WR), Halictus rubicundus sn (Gr, Gnd), Lasioglossum cinctipes (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum mitchelli (Gnd), Lasioglossum tegulare sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Gr, WR); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn (Gr), Sphecodes dichroa sn (Gr), Sphecodes heraclei sn (Gnd); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes eulophi (Kr); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis cp (Gr, WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena alleghaniensis (Kr), Andrena ceanothi (Kr), Andrena quintilis (Kr), Andrena rehni (Kr), Andrena wheeleri (Kr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn fq (Rb, Kr), Heterosarus illinoiensis (Kr)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila mediata sn (OB), Ammophila urnaria sn (OB), Podalonia luctuosa sn (OB); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Eumenes fraternus sn (WR), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Gr), Leionotus ziziae sn (Rb, MS), Parancistrocerus pedestris sn (Gr)
Flies
Empididae: Empis clausa fq (Rb); Stratiomyidae: Nemotelus nigrinus (Gr), Odontomyia virgo (Gr) Stratiomys normula (Gr); Conopidae: Thecophora abbreviata (Gr), Thecophora occidensis (Gr), Zodion fulvifrons (Rb); Syrphidae: Eristalis brousii (Gr), Eristalis stipator (Rb), Eristalis tenax (Gr, WR), Eristalis transversus (Gr), Eupeodes americanus (Gr), Helophilus fasciatus (Gr), Paragus tibialis (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Rb, Gr), Syritta pipiens (Rb, Gr), Syrphus ribesii (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, WR), Tropidia mamillata (Rb); Tachinidae: Cylindromyia carolinae (Gr), Cylindromyia dosiades (Gr), Distichona varia (Rb), Leucostoma simplex (Rb), Phasia purpurascens fq (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia sp. (Gr), Helicobia rapax (Gr), Sarcophaga sp. (Gr), Sphixapata trilineata (Gr); Calliphoridae: Lucilia illustris (Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Graphomya maculata (Gr), Musca domestica (Gr), Neomyia cornicina (Rb); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Rb, Gr); Scathophagidae: Scathophaga stercoraria (Gr); Sciaridae: Sciara exigua (Gr); Tephritidae: Euaresta bella (Gr), Paroxyna clathrata (Rb); Agromyzidae: Melanogromyza aeneoventris (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Phyciodes batesii sn (V), Speyeria spp. sn (V), Vanessa cardui sn (V); Lycaenidae: Lycaeides melissa samuelis sn (Sw); Pieridae: Pieris rapae sn (Lw)
Moths
Thyrididae: Thyris maculata sn (WR)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera neglecta (McR), Acmaeodera tubulus (McR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Cerambycidae: Batyle suturalis (WR), Pidonia ruficollis (Gsl), Strangalepta abbreviata (Gsl), Trachysida mutabilis (Gsl), Trigonarthris minnesotana (Gsl); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR), Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr); Cleridae: Trichodes apivorus (Gr), Trichodes nuttalli (Mwd, Lv2); Coccinellidae: Brachiacantha ursina (Lv2), Hippodamia tredecimpunctata (Gr); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus salebrosus (WR), Odontocorynus scutellum-album (Lv2, WR); Dermestidae: Anthrenus museorum (Lv2); Elateridae: Hemicrepidius hemipodus (Lv2), Oestodes tenuicollis (Lv2); Scarabaeidae: Trichiotinus piger fp (Rb), Trichiotinus viridans (WR)
Plant Bugs
Lygaeidae: Ligyrocoris sylvestris (Gr); Miridae: Adelphocoris lineolatus sn (WR), Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr), Plagiognathus sp. (Gr); Nabidae: Nabicula subcoleoptrata (Gr); Pentatomidae: Cosmopepla lintneriana (Gr), Euschistus variolarius (Gr); Phymatidae: Phymata fasciata prd (Gr); Reduviidae: Sinea diadema prd (Gr); Rhopalidae: Harmostes reflexulus sn (WR); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena lateralis sn (WR)