Flower-Visiting Insects
of Downy Sunflower
Helianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Moure & Hurd, Hilty, Krombein et al., Grundel et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus fervidus (WR), Bombus griseocollis (WR), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn fq (Rb), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus concavus sn (Rb), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn cp olg (Rb), Melissodes coloradensis sn (Rb), Melissodes nivea (WR), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Rb, Gnd, WR), Svastra obliqua sn cp fq (Rb, WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn (Rb), Megachile inimica sayi (WR), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Rb), Megachile parallela sn (Rb), Megachile petulans sn (Rb, WR), Megachile pugnata (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon virescens sn (Rb), Augochlorella aurata sn cp (Rb), Augochloropsis metallica metallica (MH), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Rb); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus albitarsis sn cp icp (Rb), Perdita bequaerti (WR), Pseudopanurgus rugosus sn cp olg (Rb, Kr)
Ants
Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica montana sn np fq (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis stipator sn (Rb), Tropidia mamillata sn (Rb); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn (Rb), Poeciloanthrax alcyon sn (Rb), Systoechus vulgaris sn fq (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus sn (H), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb, WR); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Hylephila phyleus sn (WR)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Cerambycidae: Batyle suturalis (WR); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR), Luperaltica nigripalpis (WR); Mordellidae: Mordellistena divisa (WR)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Lygus lineolaris (WR), Plagiognathus blatchleyi (WR), Plagiognathus obscurus (WR)