Flower-Visiting Insects
of Common Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum (Common Mountain Mint)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies and beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insect visitors suck nectar. Some insects that lurk in the flowers are predatory or parasitic on other insects, as indicated below; some beetles and plant bugs may feed on the flowers or their seeds destructively. Observations are from Robertson, Reed, Moure & Hurd, Mitchell, Grundel & Pavlovic, Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis (Re, WR), Bombus auricomus (Re), Bombus bimaculatus (Re, WR), Bombus fraternus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb, Re, WR), Bombus impatiens (Re, WR), Bombus ternarius (Re), Bombus vagans (Re), Psithyrus ashtoni sn (Re), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Re); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina sp. (Re), Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus concolor sn fq (Rb, WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Florilegus condigna sn (Rb), Melissodes bimaculata (WR), Melissodes comptoides sn (Rb), Svastra atripes atripes sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (WR); Megachilidae (Anthidinini): Anthidium oblongatum (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys modesta sn (Re), Coelioxys octodentata sn (Rb), Coelioxys rufitarsis sn (WR), Coelioxys sayi sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile campanulae (WR), Megachile centuncularis (WR), Megachile gemula (Re, WR), Megachile latimanus (WR), Megachile mendica (Re, WR), Megachile pugnata (WR), Megachile relativa (Re), Megachile rotundata (WR), Megachile texana (WR); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades carinatus (Re, WR), Heriades leavitti sn (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn fq (Rb, Re, WR), Agapostemon splendens (WR), Agapostemon virescens (WR), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Augochlorella persimilis (WR), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn (Rb, Re), Halictus confusus sn fq (Rb, Re, WR), Halictus ligatus sn (Rb, WR), Halictus parallelus sn (Rb), Halictus rubicundus sn (Rb, Re, WR), Lasioglossum spp. (Re), Lasioglossum anomalum (WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn (Rb, Re), Lasioglossum cressonii (WR), Lasioglossum heterognathum (Re), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn fq (Rb, Re, WR), Lasioglossum laevissimum (WR), Lasioglossum paradmirandum (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pictum (Re), Lasioglossum pilosum (Re, WR), Lasioglossum rohweri (Re), Lasioglossum truncatum (Re), Lasioglossum versatum (MH, WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (Re); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni nortoni sn (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes spp. sn (Re), Sphecodes confertus sn (Rb), Sphecodes dichrous sn fq (Rb), Sphecodes heraclei sn (WR), Sphecodes mandibularis sn (WR); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes kincaidii (WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis (Re, WR), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae (WR), Hylaeus modestus (Re), Hylaeus verticalis (Re); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena hirticincta (Re), Andrena quintilis (Mch), Andrena wilkella (WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn (Rb)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix belfragei (Re), Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus (Rb, Re, WR), Bicyrtes ventralis (WR), Glenostictia pictifrons (Rb), Sphecius speciosus (WR), Stictia carolina (WR), Stizus brevipennis (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Anacrabro ocellatus (Re, WR), Ectemnius arcuatus (WR), Ectemnius continuus (Re), Ectemnius maculosus (WR), Oxybelus emarginatus (Rb); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Tachytes aurulenta (Rb), Tachytes crassus (Re), Tachytes distinctus (Rb, WR), Tachytes pennsylvanicus (Re); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris atramontensis (WR), Cerceris clypeata (Re, WR), Cerceris deserta (Re), Cerceris fumipennis (Rb), Cerceris insolita (WR), Eucerceris zonata fq (Rb), Philanthus bilunatus (Re), Philanthus gibbosus (Re), Philanthus politus (Re, WR), Philanthus ventilabris (Re); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila urnaria (Re), Eremnophila aureonotata (Rb, Re), Isodontia elegans (WR), Isodontia mexicana (WR), Isodontia philadelphica (WR), Podalonia mickeli (Re), Sphex ichneumoneus fq (Re, WR), Sphex pensylvanicus fq (Re, WR); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus antilope (Re), Ancistrocerus catskill (Re), Eumenes crucifera (Re), Eumenes fraternus (Rb, Re), Euodynerus sp. (WR), Euodynerus annulatus (Rb), Euodynerus foraminatus fq (Rb, Re, WR), Parancistrocerus vagus (Re), Zethus spinipes (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes dominula (WR), Polistes dorsalis (Rb), Polistes fuscatus (Re, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula arenaria (Re); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta (Rb); Tiphiidae: Myzinum maculatum (Re, WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum (Rb, Re), Paratiphia texana (Re); Scoliidae: Campsomeris plumipes (Re, WR), Scolia bicincta (Rb, Re); Pompilidae: Anoplius illinoensis (Re), Anoplius marginatus (Re), Tachypompilus ferrugineus (WR); Chrysididae: Ceratochrysis kansensis (Re)
Ants
Formicidae: Dolichoderus mariae sn np (WR), Dolichoderus plagiatus sn np (WR), Dolichoderus pustulatus sn np (WR), Formica glacialis sn np (WR), Formica montana sn np (WR), Formica pallidefulva sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR), Lasius alienus sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Re), Eristalis stipator (Re), Eristalis tenax (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Rb, Re), Syritta pipiens (Rb, Re), Syrphus sp. (Re), Toxomerus marginatus (Re, WR), Tropidia quadrata (WR); Mydidae: Mydas brunneus (WR), Mydas clavatus (WR), Mydas tibialis (WR); Bombyliidae: Chrysanthrax sp. (Re), Chrysanthrax cypris (WR), Exoprosopa caliptera (Re), Exoprosopa fasciata (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis fq (Rb), Lepidophora lepidocera (WR), Lepidophora lutea (WR), Systoechus sp. (Re), Systoechus vulgaris (WR), Systropus macer (Rb), Villa sp. (Re); Conopidae: Physocephala tibialis (WR), Physoconops brachyrhynchus (Re), Physoconops obscuripennis (Re), Thecophora occidensis (Rb), Zodion fulvifrons (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas sp. (Re), Archytas analis fq (Rb), Gymnoclytia sp. (Re), Gymnoclytia occidua (Rb), Phasia aeneoventris (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum fq (Rb), Trichopoda pennipes (Rb, WR); Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Cercyonis pegala (WR), Euphydryas phaeton (WR), Phyciodes tharos fq (Rb, WR); Pieridae: Pontia protodice (Rb); Lycaenidae: Callophrys gryneus (Re), Lycaeides melissa samuelis (GP), Satyrium edwardsii (Re)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Ancyloxypha numitor (WR), Euphyes vestris (Re), Wallengrenia egeremet (WR)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Re, Wms, WR); Carabidae: Lebia ornata (WR); Cerambycidae: Euderces picipes (WR), Strangalia famelica solitaria (WR), Strangalia luteicornis (WR), Typocerus octonotatus (WR), Typocerus velutinus (WR); Chrysomelidae: Capraita subvittata (WR), Diabrotica cristata (WR), Lexiphanes saponatus (WR), Luperaltica nigripalpis (Re), Phyllobrotica decorata (WR); Cleridae: Trichodes nuttalli (WR); Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata lengi (WR); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon dimidiata lgf (WR), Macrosiagon limbata lgf (Rb, WR)
True Bugs
Blissidae: Ischnodemus falicus (WR); Cydnidae: Sehirus cinctus (WR); Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus (Rb), Neortholomus scolopax (WR); Miridae: Lygus lineolaris (WR); Nabidae: Nabis subcoleoptratus sn prd (WR, Wm2); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena lateralis (WR)
Neuroptera
Mantispidae: Climaciella brunnea prd (Rb)