Flower-Visiting Insects
of Yellow
Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower)
(Bees collect pollen or suck nectar; flies feed on pollen or suck nectar; beetles feed on pollen; other insects suck nectar; some observations are from Graenicher, Moure & Hurd, Reed, and MacRae as indicated below, otherwise they are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus (Re), Bombus centralis sn (Gr), Bombus fraternus sn, Bombus griseocallis sn cp (Gr, Re), Bombus ternarius sn cp (Gr), Bombus vagans sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn fq, Triepeolus sp. sn (Re), Triepeolus concavus sn fq, Triepeolus cressonii cressonii sn fq, Triepeolus lunatus concolor sn fq, Triepeolus lunatus lunatus sn fq, Triepeolus remigatus sn fq; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn cp fq (Rb, Gr), Melissodes bimaculata bimaculata sn fq, Melissodes boltoniae sn, Melissodes comptoides sn, Melissodes denticulata sn, Melissodes nivea sn, Melissodes rustica sn fq (Rb, Re), Melissodes subillata (Re), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Rb, Gr), Svastra obliqua obliqua sn cp fq (Rb, Gr, Re), Svastra petulca petulca sn cp; Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys alternata alternata sn, Coelioxys modesta sn, Coelioxys octodentata sn; Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis sn fq (Rb, Re), Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile inimica sayi sn fq, Megachile latimanus sn cp (Rb, Gr, Re), Megachile mendica sn cp (Rb, Gr), Megachile parallela parallela sn cp fq, Megachile pugnatus sn; Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn (Rb, Gr), Agapostemon texanus texanus sn cp, Agapostemon virescens (Re), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn, Augochlorella striata (Re), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr, Re), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, Gr, Re), Halictus rubicunda sn cp, Lasioglossum albipennis sn cp (Rb, Re), Lasioglossum connexus sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum forbesii sn, Lasioglossum perpunctatus (Re), Lasioglossum pilosus (Re), Lasioglossum pruinosus sn, Lasioglossum rowheri (Re), Lasioglossum versatus sn cp; Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni nortoni (MH); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena chromotricha sn cp (Gr), Andrena rudbeckiae sn cp olg (Rb, Re); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus albitarsis sn, Heterosarus nebrascensis (Re)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana (Rb, Gr, Re), Bembix belfragei (Re), Bembix nubilipennis fq, Bembix sayi (Re), Bicyrtes ventralis (Rb, Gr, Re) fq, Glenostictia pictifrons fq; Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Anacrabro ocellatus, Entomognathus texanus; Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris sp. (Re), Philanthus ventilabris (Re); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila nigricans, Ammophila pictipennis, Prionyx atrata, Prionyx thomae; Vespidae: Polistes fuscata; Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus annulatus, Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus, Stenodynerus ammonia, Stenodynerus anormis, Stenodynerus fundatiformis
Flies
Empidae: Empis clausa sn; Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn, Paravilla sp. (Re), Phthiria sp. (Re), Poecilanthrax sp. (Re), Sparnopolius confusus sn, Systoechus vulgaris sn; Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Re), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversus (Gr, Re), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Re), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus sp. (Re), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, Re); Conopidae: Zodion sp. (Re), Zodion fulvifrons (Gr), Zodion obliquefasciatum sn fq icp; Stratiomyidae: Hedriodiscus binotata fp (Gr); Tachinidae: Gymnoclytia occidua sn; Muscidae: Musca autumnalis (Re); Milichiidae: Eusiphona mira sn fp (Rb, Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Limenitis archippus (Gr), Phyciodes tharos; Pieridae: Colias philodice (Gr); Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas, Strymon melinus
Moths
Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis (Re); Noctuidae: Tarachidia candefacta (Gr)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodora pulchella fp fq (Rb, McR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus fp (Gr, Re); Cerambycidae: Typocerus sinuatus fp np
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr)