Flower-Visiting Insects
of Calico Aster
Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Symphyotrichum lateriflorum. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles feed on nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue, plant bugs suck nectar or feed on floral tissue, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Krombein et al., Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus griseocollis sn (Gr), Bombus impatiens sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn cp (Rb), Bombus vagans sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata sn (Rb), Ceratina dupla sn cp (Rb, Gr); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus atripes sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes rustica sn cp (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn (Gr), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Rb), Megachile mendica sn cp (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Gr), Agapostemon virescens sn cp (Rb, Gr), Augochlora pura sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Augochlorella aurata sn (Rb, WR), Augochlorella striata sn cp (Rb, Gr), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn (Rb), Halictus spp. (Lasioglossum spp.) sn (Gr), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr), Halictus rubicundus sn (Gr), Lasioglossum connexum sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Lasioglossum cressonii sn (WR), Lasioglossum ephialtum sn (WR), Lasioglossum forbesii sn (Gr), Lasioglossum fuscipenne sn (Rb), Lasioglossum imitiatum sn (WR), Lasioglossum tegulare sn (Gr), Lasioglossum versatum sn (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum zephyrum sn cp (Gr), Paralictus platyparius sn (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn (Gr), Sphecodes stygius sn (Gr); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes americanus sn cp (Rb, Gr), Colletes compactus sn cp fq (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis sn (Gr), Hylaeus modestus sn (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena hirticincta sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena nubecula sn cp olg (Rb, WR), Andrena placata (Kr), Andrena simplex sn cp olg (Rb, Kr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus andrenoides sn cp (Rb, WR), Heterosarus compositarum sn cp (Rb, WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Crabro tumidus (Rb), Ectemnius continuus (Gr), Ectemnius lapidarius (Gr), Ectemnius maculosus (Gr); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris kennicottii (WR), Cerceris nigrescens (Gr), Philanthus gibbosus (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila procera (Rb), Isodontia philadelphica (Gr); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus (Rb, Gr), Ancistrocerus antilope (Rb, Gr), Ancistrocerus campestris (Rb), Eumenes fraternus (Rb, Gr), Euodynerus foraminatus (Rb, Gr), Leionotus scrophulariae (Rb–MS), Stenodynerus anormis (Rb), Symmorphus canadensis (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes annularis fq (Rb), Polistes fuscatus (Rb, Gr) fq; Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula arenaria (Gr), Dolichovespula maculata (Rb, Gr, WR), Vespula germanica (Rb, Gr), Vespula maculifrons (WR); Pompilidae: Anoplius aethiops (Gr), Anoplius lepidus (Gr), Anoplius marginatus (Gr); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta (Gr); Braconidae: Agathis perforator (Gr); Ichneumonidae: Dolichomitus pteralas (Gr)
Flies
Syrphidae: Epistrophe emarginata, Eristalis arbustorum (Gr, WR), Eristalis dimidiata (WR), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversa, Eupeodes americanus, Helophilus fasciatus (Rb, Gr), Ocyptamus fuscipennis, Paragus bicolor (Gr), Sericomyia chrysotoxoides, Spilomyia longicornis (Rb, Gr), Spilomyia sayi, Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus ribesii (Gr), Syrphus torvus, Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, WR), Toxomerus politus (Gr); Conopidae: Zodion americanum (Gr); Tachinidae: Archytas analis (Rb, Gr), Archytas aterrima fq, Chaetogaedia analis (Gr), Copecrypta ruficauda, Cylindromyia dosiades (Gr), Eumea caesar (Gr), Gymnoclytia immaculata (Gr), Gymnoclytia occidua, Leskiomima prima (Rb, MS), Leucostoma simplex (Gr), Myiopharus doryphorae (Gr), Tachinomyia panaetius (Gr); Muscidae: Graphomya maculata (Gr), Morellia micans (Gr), Musca domestica (Gr), Neomyia cornicina (Rb, Gr), Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr); Calliphoridae: Calliphora vicina (Gr), Lucilia illustris fq (Rb, Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia rapax (Gr), Sarcophaga sp. (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Anthomyia sp. (Gr), Phorbia sp. (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Limenitis arthemis astyanax; Pieridae: Pieris rapae (Gr); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus (Gr)
Moths
Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera (Gr); Sesiidae: Cisseps fulvicollis (Rb, Gr)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms);Carabidae (Lebiini): Lebia atriventris (Gr); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr), Diabrotica virgifera (Gr)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Leptoterna dolobrata (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr); Thyreocoridae: Galgupha atra (Gr)