Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Cream Violet
Viola striata (Cream Violet)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, other insects suck nectar & are non-pollinating according to Robertson; some long-tongued bees are also non-pollinating according to Robertson; one observation is from Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below, otherwise observations are from Robertson.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn np; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus sn np, Bombus griseocallis sn np, Bombus impatiens sn np, Bombus pensylvanica sn np, Bombus vagans sn np; Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata sn np; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Synhalonia belfragii sn np fq, Synhalonia speciosa sn np; Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia atriventris sn cp, Osmia collinsiae sn cp fq, Osmia conjuncta sn cp, Osmia pumila sn cp fq
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Lasioglossum coriaceus sn; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena carlini sn, Andrena violae sn cp fq olg
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Tapinoma sessile sn np (WR)
Flies
Bombyliidae: Bombylius major sn np
Butterflies
Pieridae: Colias philodice sn np
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Erynnis baptisiae sn np