Flower-Visiting Insects
of Elm-Leaved Goldenrod
Solidago ulmifolia (Elm-Leaved Goldenrod)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies and beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens sn (Rb, WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus pectoralis sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes boltoniae sn (Rb), Melissodes dentiventris sn (Rb), Melissodes druriella (WR), Melissodes rustica sn (Rb), Melissodes trinodis sn (Rb, WR); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada placida sn (WR); Megachilidae (Anthidiini): Anthidium manicatum (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys rufitarsis sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn (Rb), Megachile mendica (WR), Megachile petulans (WR), Megachile relativa (WR), Megachile rotundata (WR); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn cp fq (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Halictus confusus (WR), Halictus ligatus (WR), Lasioglossum anomalum (WR), Lasioglossum cattellae (WR), Lasioglossum coriaceum (WR), Lasioglossum cressonii (WR), Lasioglossum ephialtum (WR), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum illinoense (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum laevissimum (WR), Lasioglossum obscurum (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum truncatum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR), Lasioglossum viridatum (WR); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn (Rb, WR), Sphecodes heraclei sn (WR), Sphecodes mandibularis sn (WR); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes americanus sn cp (Rb), Colletes compactus (WR), Colletes simulans armata sn cp olg (Rb, WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis sn (Rb), Hylaeus illinoisensis sn (Rb, WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Rb, WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena asteris sn cp (Rb), Andrena hirticincta cp olg (WR), Andrena nubecula sn cp fq olg (Rb, WR), Andrena simplex sn cp fq olg (Rb, Kr, WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus andrenoides sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Heterosarus compositarum sn (Rb, WR), Heterosarus parvus sn cp (Rb), Perdita octomaculata sn cp (Rb)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Alysson triangulifer sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Crabro tumidus sn (Rb), Crossocerus lentus sn (Rb), Ectemnius continuus sn (WR), Ectemnius lapidarius sn (WR), Ectemnius maculosus sn (WR); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris insolita sn (WR); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Ceropales maculata sn (WR); Chrysididae: Hedychrum violaceum sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb, WR), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (Rb, WR), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (WR), Leionotus scrophulariae (Rb–MS), Parancistrocerus perennis sn (WR), Symmorphus canadensis sn (WR); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes annularis sn (Rb), Polistes dominula sn (WR), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Vespula maculifrons sn (WR)
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Tapinoma sessile sn np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Camponotus pennsylvanicus sn np (WR), Camponotus subbarbatus sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR), Lasius alienus sn np (WR), Prenolepis imparis sn np (WR); Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Myrmica AF-scu sn np (WR), Myrmica AF-smi sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua sn (Rb, WR), Eristalis dimidiata (WR), Eristalis flavipes (WR), Eristalis stipator (WR), Eristalis transversa (WR), Eupeodes americanus sn (Rb, WR), Helophilus fasciatus sn (Rb, WR), Spilomyia longicornis sn (Rb), Syritta pipiens sn (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (WR); Empididae: Empis clausa sn (Rb); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn (Rb), Lepidophora lepidocera (WR), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb), Villa alternata fp (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Gnadochaeta nigrifrons sn (Rb), Siphona geniculata sn (Rb), Tachinomyia panaetius sn (Rb); Muscidae: Morellia micans sn (Rb)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Carabidae: Lebia viridis fq (WR); Curculionidae: Pandeleteius hilaris fq (WR)
Plant Bugs
Lygaeidae: Neacoryphus bicrucis sn (WR); Miridae: Lygus lineolaris sn (Rb)