Flower-Visiting Insects
of Pale-Leaved
Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus (Pale-Leaved Sunflower)
(Bees collect pollen or suck nectar; flies and beetles feed on pollen or suck nectar; other insects suck nectar; most observations are from Graenicher as indicated below, otherwise they are from Robertson and Krombein et al.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus centralis sn cp (Gr), Bombus griseocallis sn (Rb, Gr), Bombus pensylvanica sn cp (Gr), Bombus ternarius sn cp (Gr), Bombus terricola sn cp (Gr), Bombus vagans sn cp (Gr), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla sn cp (Rb, Gr); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus concavus sn, Triepeolus cressonii cressonii sn (Rb, Gr), Triepeolus donatus sn (Gr), Triepeolus pectoralis sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn cp olg (Gr), Melissodes desponsa sn (Gr), Melissodes rustica sn (Gr), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Gr), Svastra obliqua obliqua sn cp fq; Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada graenicheri sn (Gr), Nomada vincta sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn cp (Gr); Megachilidae (Anthidinini): Paranthidium jugatoria sn cp (Gr, Kr); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys funeraria sn (Gr), Coelioxys modesta sn (Gr), Coelioxys octodentata sn (Gr), Coelioxys rufitarsis rufitarsis sn (Gr), Coelioxys sayi sn (Gr), Coelioxys texana sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis sn cp (Gr), Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachilie latimanus sn cp (Gr), Megachile mendica sn cp (Gr), Megachile petulans sn, Megachile pugnatus sn cp (Gr); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis cylindricus sn cp (Gr), Hoplitis pilosifrons sn cp (Gr); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades carinatum sn cp (Gr)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn (Gr), Agapostemon virescens sn cp (Gr), Augochlorella striata sn cp (Gr), Halictius confusus sn cp (Gr), Halictus rubicunda sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum albipennis sn (Gr), Lasioglossum coriaceus sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum pectoralis sn cp (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena accepta sn cp fq olg (Rb, Kr), Andrena aliciae sn cp olg (Gr, Kr), Andrena chromotricha sn cp (Gr), Andrena helianthi sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena peckhami sn cp (Gr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn (Gr), Heterosarus labrosiformis labrosiformis sn
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana (Gr); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius maculosus (Gr); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Philanthus bilunatus (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi (Gr), Ammophila nigricans; Vespidae: Dolichovespula arenaria (Gr); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus antilope (Gr)
Flies
Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora (Gr), Exoprosopa fascipennis (Gr), Poecilanthrax halcyon sn (Rb, Gr), Poecilognathus punctipennis (Gr), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb, Gr), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb, Gr); Stratiomyidae: Stratiomys normula sn (Gr); Conopidae: Zodion fulvifrons (Gr); Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Gr), Eristalis anthophorina (Gr), Eristalis dimidiatus (Gr), Eristalis flavipes (Gr), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversus (Gr), Sericomyia militaris (Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus ribesii (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr), Tropidia quadrata (Gr); Milichiidae: Eusiphona mira (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Anthomyia leucostoma (Gr); Calliphoridae: Lucilia illustris (Gr), Phormia regina (Gr); Tachinidae: Mochlosoma sp. sn (Gr), Tachinomyia panaetius sn (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Chlosyne nycteis, Danaus plexippus (Gr), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Gr), Phyciodes tharos (Gr), Speyeria cybele (Gr), Vanessa atalanta (Gr), Vanessa virginiensis (Gr); Pieridae: Colias philodice (Rb, Gr), Pieris rapae (Gr); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus (Gr)
Moths
Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera (Gr), Feltia jaculifera (Gr), Mythimna unipuncta (Gr)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera pulchella fp (Gr); Meloidae: Epicauta pensylvanica (Gr); Mordellidae: Mordellistena comata (Gr)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr)