Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis (Bluebead Lily)
(Bees suck nectar or collect pollen, flies and beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, while other insects suck nectar; short-tongued bees and flies are usually non-pollinating; observations are from Graenicher, Barrett & Helenurm, Lovell, Voss, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus ternarius (BH), Bombus terricola (BH), Bombus vagans sn cp fq (Gr, BH, WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina mikmaqi sn cp (WR); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn cp (Gr); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia lignaria lignaria (BH)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn np (Gr), Augochlora pura pura sn cp (WR), Lasioglossum sp. (BH), Lasioglossum birkmanni sn cp (WR), Lasioglossum cressonii (BH), Lasioglossum imitatus (BH), Lasioglossum versatus cp np (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena wilkella (BH)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Rhopalum sp. (BH)
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Tapinoma sessile sn (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica subaenescens sn (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Parasyrphus relictus (BH), Platycheirus confusus (BH), Sphaerophoria sp. (BH); Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaga nearctica (BH)
Butterflies
Papilionidae: Papilio troilus sn (V)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Poanes hobomok sn (BH)
Beetles
Cerambycidae: Pidonia ruficollis (BH); Staphylinidae: Eusphalerum pothos (Lv2)