Flower-Visiting Insects
of Cow Parsnip

Heracleum maximum (Cow Parsnip)
(Also known as Heracleum lanatum. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies mostly suck nectar and less often 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, Moure & Hurd, LaBerge, Krombein et al., Mawdsley, Lisberg & Young, Gosling, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp fq (Rb, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus griseocollis (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla sn cp (Rb, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Synhalonia speciosa sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada illinoiensis sn (Rb), Nomada integerrima sn (Rb), Nomada lepida sn (WR), Nomada obliterata sn (Rb), Nomada ovata sn (WR), Nomada pygmaea sn (WR), Nomada sayi sn (WR), Nomada superba sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile gemula (WR); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Rb, WR)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn cp (Rb), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Augochlorella striata sn (Rb), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Halictus confusus sn (Rb), Halictus parallelus sn cp (Rb), Halictus rubicundus sn (Rb), Lasioglossum cattellae (WR), Lasioglossum cressonii (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum laevissimum (MH), Lasioglossum nigroviride (WR), Lasioglossum obscurum (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum pilosum sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum subviridatum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp fq (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes confertus sn fq (Rb), Sphecodes cressonii sn (Rb), Sphecodes dichrous sn (Rb), Sphecodes heraclei sn (Rb, WR), Sphecodes illinoensis sn (Rb), Sphecodes ranunculi sn (Rb, WR), Sphecodes stygius sn (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes aestivalis sn (Rb), Colletes inaequalis sn cp (Rb), Colletes kincaidii (LB), Colletes simulans armata sn (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis sn fq (Rb, WR), Hylaeus fedorica (WR), Hylaeus illinoisensis sn (Rb, WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn fq (Rb, WR), Hylaeus modestus sn fq icp (Rb), Hylaeus saniculae sn (Rb, WR), Hylaeus sparsus (WR), Hylaeus verticalis (Kr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena andrenoides sn (Rb), Andrena bisalicis sn (WR), Andrena carlini sn (Rb, WR), Andrena crataegi sn (Rb, WR), Andrena cressonii sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Andrena distans sn (Rb), Andrena dunningi (WR), Andrena erythrogaster sn (Rb), Andrena forbesii sn cp (Rb), Andrena fragilis sn (WR), Andrena heraclei sn cp (Rb), Andrena hippotes (WR), Andrena imitatrix sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Andrena miranda (Kr), Andrena miserabilis bipunctata sn cp fq (Rb), Andrena nivalis sn (WR), Andrena nuda sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Andrena pruni sn (Rb, WR), Andrena rugosa sn cp (Rb), Andrena sayi sn cp (Rb), Andrena spiraeana sn (Rb)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Crossocerus lentus sn (Rb), Ectemnius atriceps sn (Rb), Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn fq (Rb), Ectemnius lapidarius sn fq (Rb), Ectemnius maculosus sn (Rb), Ectemnius rufifemur sn (Rb), Ectemnius rufipes sn (Rb), Lestica confluenta sn fq (Rb), Lestica producticollis sn (WR), Oxybelus emarginatus sn (Rb), Oxybelus niger sn (Rb), Oxybelus uniglumis sn fq (Rb, WR); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Liris argentata sn (Rb), Tachysphex acuta sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Chalybion californicus sn (Rb), Chlorion aerarius sn (Rb), Sceliphron caementarium sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb), Ancistrocerus albophaleratus sn (WR), Ancistrocerus unifasciatus sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (Rb), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Rb), Euodynerus megaera sn (Rb), Leionotus scrophulariae sn (Rb–MS), Parancistrocerus pedestris sn (WR), Stenodynerus ammonia sn (Rb), Stenodynerus anormis sn (Rb), Stenodynerus oculeus sn (Rb), Symmorphus albomarginatus sn (Rb), Symmorphus canadensis sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes carolina sn (Rb), Polistes fuscatus sn fq (Rb); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula maculata sn (Rb), Vespula germanica sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Anoplius illinoensis sn (Rb), Anoplius marginatus sn (Rb), Anoplius tenebrosus sn (Rb), Anoplius virginiensis sn (Rb), Aporus feralis sn (Rb), Ceropales maculata sn (Rb), Episyron biguttatus sn (Rb), Evagetes parvus sn (Rb), Pompilus scelestus sn (Rb); Tiphiidae: Tiphia inornata sn (Rb), Tiphia letalis sn (Rb), Tiphia vulgaris sn fq (Rb); Chrysididae: Holopyga ventrale sn (Rb); Eucoilidae: Eucoilidea canadensis sn (Rb), Pseudeucoila mellipes sn (Rb); Elasmidae: Elasmus nigripes sn (Rb); Perilampidae: Perilampus fulvicornis sn (Rb); Gasteruptiidae: Gasteruption tarsatorius sn (Rb); Ichneumonidae: Endasys subclavatus sn (Rb), Ichneumon ambulatorius sn (Rb), Ichneumon annulatorius sn (Rb), Ichneumon longulus sn (Rb), Lissonota clypeator sn (Rb), Tersilochus conotracheli sn (Rb), Trogus pennator sn (Rb), Tryphon americanus sn (Rb), Tryphon seminiger sn (Rb); Braconidae: Bracon variabilis sn (Rb)

Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Tapinoma sessile sn np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Camponotus noveboracensis sn np (WR), Camponotus pennsylvanicus sn np (WR), Camponotus subbarbatus sn np (WR), Formica glacialis sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR), Lasius alienus sn np (WR), Prenolepis imparis sn np (WR)

Sawflies
Tenthredinidae: Dolerus aprilis sn (Rb)

Flies
Sciaridae: Sciara atrata fq (Rb), Sciara inconstans (Rb); Bibionidae: Bibio albipennis (Rb), Dilophus obesulus fq (Rb); Mycetophilidae: Epicypta scatophora (Rb); Tabanidae: Chrysops indus (Rb), Chrysops striatus (Rb); Stratiomyidae: Nemotelus glaber sn fq (Rb), Odontomyia cincta sn (Rb), Stratiomys discalis sn (Rb), Stratiomys meigenii sn fq (Rb), Stratiomys normula sn (Rb); Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Rb), Blera umbratilis (Rb), Ceriana abbreviata (Rb), Cheilosia hoodiana (Rb), Chrysogaster antitheus (Rb), Didea fuscipes (Rb), Eristalis anthophorina (Rb), Eristalis arbustorum (Rb), Eristalis dimidiata fq (Rb), Eristalis transversa fq (Rb), Eupeodes americanus (Rb), Helophilus fasciatus (Rb), Mallota bautias fq (Rb), Mallota posticata (Rb), Myolepta nigra (Rb), Myolepta strigilata (Rb), Orthonevra nitida (Rb), Orthonevra pictipennis (Rb), Paragus bicolor (Rb), Pipiza femoralis (Rb), Pterallastes thoracicus (Rb), Somula decora (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Rb), Syritta pipiens (Rb), Syrphus ribesii (Rb), Syrphus torvus (Rb), Temnostoma trifasciatum (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (Rb, WR), Trichopsomyia apisaon (Rb), Trichopsomyia banksi (Rb), Tropidia quadrata (Rb), Xylota bicolor (Rb); Empidae: Empis distans sn fq (Rb), Empis levicula sn fq (Rb), Empis pudica sn (Rb), Rhamphomyia fumosa sn (Rb), Rhamphomyia mutabilis sn fq (Rb), Rhamphomyia priapulus sn fq (Rb), Rhamphomyia rava sn (Rb), Tachydromia maculipennis sn (Rb); Bombyliidae: Bombylius atriceps sn (Rb), Toxophora amphitea (Rb), Villa alternata (Rb); Conopidae: Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb), Zodion americanum sn (Rb), Zodion fulvifrons sn (Rb, WR); Tachinidae: Archytas analis sn (Rb), Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Belvosia unifasciata sn (Rb), Brachicoma sarcophagina sn (Rb), Chaetogaedia analis sn (Rb), Chetogena claripennis sn (Rb), Cryptomeigenia theutis sn (Rb), Gymnochaeta alcedo sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia immaculata sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb), Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn (Rb), Leucostoma aterrimum sn (Rb), Leucostoma gravipes sn (Rb), Leucostoma simplex sn (Rb), Lydina americana sn (Rb), Masicera fraudulenta sn fq (Rb), Phasia aeneoventris sn (Rb), Phasia fumosa sn (Rb), Phasia purpurascens sn (Rb), Siphosturmia phyciodis sn (Rb), Strongygaster triangulifera sn (Rb), Tachinomyia panaetius sn (Rb), Trichopoda pennipes sn (Rb), Uramya pristis sn (Rb); Sarcophagidae: Amobia aurifrons fq (Rb), Blaesoxipha impar (Rb), Helicobia rapax fq (Rb), Oebalia aristalis (Rb), Ravinia anxia (Rb), Ravinia derelicta (Rb), Ravinia stimulans (Rb), Sarcophaga aldrichi (Rb), Sarcophaga bullata (Rb), Sarcophaga sarracenioides (Rb), Sarcophaga utilis (Rb), Sphixapata trilineata fq (Rb); Calliphoridae: Cynomya cadaverina (Rb), Lucilia illustris fq (Rb), Lucilia sericata fq (Rb), Phormia regina fq (Rb); Muscidae: Graphomya americana fq (Rb), Limnophora narona (Rb), Morellia micans fq (Rb), Neomyia cornicina fq (Rb); Anthomyiidae: Calythea nigricans (Rb), Calythea pratincola fq (Rb), Delia platura fq (Rb); Fanniidae: Fannia manicata fq (Rb); Sepsidae: Sepsis violacea (Rb); Chloropidae: Apallates coxendix (Rb), Chaetochlorops inquilina (Rb), Chlorops proximus fq (Rb), Hippelates plebejus (Rb), Homaluroides mellea (Rb), Liohippelates flavipes (Rb), Liohippelates pusio fq (Rb), Olcella cinerea (Rb), Olcella trigramma (Rb); Milichiidae: Leptometopa latipes (Rb), Pholeomyia indecora (Rb)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Cercyonis pegala alope sn (Rb), Chlosyne nycteis sn (Rb), Limenitis archippus sn (Rb), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb); Papilionidae: Battus philenor sn (Rb), Papilio marcellus sn (Rb)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Polites peckius sn (Rb)

Beetles
Byturidae: Byturus unicolor (WR); Cantharidae: Rhagonycha dichroa (Rb); Cerambycidae: Acmaeopsoides rufula (Gsl), Analeptura lineola (WR), Anastrangalia sanguinea (Gsl), Anoplodera pubera (WR), Brachyleptura champlaini (Gsl), Brachyleptura rubrica (Gsl, WR), Callimoxys sanguinicollis (Gsl), Clytus ruricola (Gsl), Cosmosalia chrysocoma (Gsl), Cyrtophorus verrucosus (Gsl), Encyclops caerulea (Gsl), Euderces picipes (Rb, WR), Evodinus monticola (Gsl), Gaurotes cyanipennis (Gsl), Idiopidonia pedalis (Gsl), Judolia montivagans (Gsl), Leptura plebeja (Gsl), Molorchus bimaculatus (Gsl), Neoalosterna capitata (Gsl), Pidonia ruficollis (Gsl), Stenocorus vittiger (Gsl), Strangalepta abbreviata (Gsl, WR), Strangalepta pubera (Gsl), Trachysida aspera brevifrons (Gsl), Trachysida mutabilis (Gsl), Trigonarthris minnesotana (Gsl), Trigonarthris proxima (Gsl), Typocerus velutinus (WR), Xestoleptura tibialis (Gsl); Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum (Rb), Acanthoscelides seminulum (WR), Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Rb), Gibbobruchus mimus sn icp (WR); Cleridae: Trichodes nuttalli (Mwd); Curculionidae: Centrinites strigicollis (Rb); Dermestidae: Anthrenus museorum (Rb), Cryptorhopalum haemorrhoidale (Rb), Orphilus niger (Rb); Meloidae: Epicauta murina (Rb); Melyridae: Malchius erichsonii (Rb); Mordellidae: Mordella atrata (WR), Mordella marginata (Rb, WR), Mordellistena convicta (WR), Mordellistena ornata (WR), Mordellochroa scapularis fq (Rb, LY, WR); Nitidulidae: Brassicogethes simplipes (WR); Pyrochroidae: Pedilus labiatus (Rb), Pedilus lugubris (WR); Scarabaeidae: Euphoria sepulcralis (Rb), Trichiotinus affinis (Rb), Trichiotinus piger (Rb); Scraptiidae: Anaspis flavipennis (WR), Anaspis rufa (WR)

Plant Bugs
Anthocoridae: Orius insidiosus prd np (WR); Miridae: Lygocoris pabulinus (WR), Plagiognathus obscurus (WR), Taedia scrupea (Rb); Pentatomidae: Cosmopepla lintneriana (WR); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena lateralis sn (WR), Corimelaena pulicaria sn (Rb)

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