Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) introduced
(Bees suck nectar or collect pollen, flies & beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar; observations are from Graenicher, Discover Life, Williams, and O'Brien)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera (Gr, DL) sn; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus borealis (DL), Bombus impatiens (DL), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Gr), Bombus perplexus (DL), Bombus terricola fq (DL), Bombus vagans fq (DL), Psithyrus flavidus sn fq (DL); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata fq (DL), Ceratina dupla fq (DL); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus lectoides sn (DL); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes druriella (DL); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys moesta sn (DL); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr, DL), Megachile latimanus (DL), Megachile mendica (DL)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella aurata fq (DL), Augochloropsis metallica (DL), Halictus confusus (DL), Halictus ligatus fq (DL), Halictus rubicundus sn (Gr), Lasioglossum leucocomum (DL), Lasioglossum nigroviride (DL), Lasioglossum oceanicum (DL), Lasioglossum pilosum (DL), Lasioglossum zephyrum sn (Gr)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila azteca sn (OB); Perilampidae: Perilampus hyalinus sn (Gr); Vespidae: Polistes fuscata sn (Gr)
Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis brousii (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata (Gr), Orthonevra pulchella (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr), Tropidia quadrata (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia rapax (Gr), Sarcophaga sp. (Gr); Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria (Gr), Lucilia illustris (Gr), Lucilia sericata (Gr), Phormia regina (Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Gr), Phorbia sp. (Gr); Scathophagidae: Scathophaga furcata (Gr); Chloropidae: Siphonella oscinina (Gr)
Butterflies
Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Gr)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Polites peckius sn (Gr), Polites themistocles sn (Gr)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum (Gr), Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr)