Flower-Visiting Insects
of Cut-leaved Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata (Cut-leaved Coneflower)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies and beetles feed on pollen or nectar, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Krombein et al., Williams, Stevens, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp fq (Rb, Gr); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus centralis sn (Gr), Bombus fraternus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis sn cp (Rb, Gr), Bombus impatiens sn (Rb), Bombus penyslvanicus sn (Rb, Gr), Bombus ternarius sn (Gr), Bombus vagans sn cp (Gr), Psithyrus variabilis sn (Rb, Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla sn (Rb, Gr), Ceratina calcarata sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus autumnalis sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rtm), Triepeolus donatus sn (Rb, Gr, Rtm), Triepeolus pectoralis sn fq (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn (Gr), Melissodes coloradensis sn (Rb), Melissodes dentiventris sn (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn fq (Rb), Melissodes trinodis sn cp fq (Rb, Gr), Svastra obliqua obliqua sn cp (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn (Gr), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Gr, Stv), Megachile petulans sn cp (Rb); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn (Rb)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella striata sn (Gr), Halictus confusus sn (Gr), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb), Halictus rubicundus (MH), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn (Gr), Lasioglossum forbesii sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum pilosum pilosum sn (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes compactus sn cp fq (Rb); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena aliciae sn cp fq (Rb, Gr), Andrena helianthi (Kr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus albitarsis sn cp (Rb), Heterosarus labrosiformis labrosiformis sn cp fq (Rb), Heterosarus rudbeckiae sn cp fq olg (Rb), Pseudopanurgus rugosus sn (Rb)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Rb, Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb, Gr), Ammophila nigricans sn (Rb), Eremnophila aureonotata sn (Rb), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (Gr); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn (Rb)

Flies
Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata sn (Rb, Gr), Eristalis transversa sn (Rb, Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus ribesii fp np (Rb), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr); Empidae: Empis clausa sn fq (Rb); Milichiidae: Eusiphona mira (Gr); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn (Rb, Gr), Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis (Gr), Poecilanthrax halcyon (Gr), Poecilognathus punctipennis (Gr), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb), Villa alternata sn (Rb); Conopidae: Zodion fulvifrons sn (Rb); Calliphoridae: Lucilia illustris (Gr); Muscidae: Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr); Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb), Tachinomyia panaetius sn fq (Rb, Gr); Sarcophagidae: Sphixapata trilineata sn (Rb)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Chlosyne nycteis sn (Rb), Danaus plexippus sn (Gr), Limenitis arthemis astyanax sn (Gr), Phyciodes tharos sn (Gr), Speyeria cybele sn (Gr), Vanessa virginiensis sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus sn (Rb)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Poanes hobomok pocohantas sn (Gr), Polites themistocles sn (Rb)

Moths
Noctuidae: Feltia jaculifera sn (Gr), Mythimna unipuncta sn (Gr); Sesiidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb)

Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms)

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