Flower-Visiting Insects
of Early Goldenrod
Solidago juncea (Early Goldenrod)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or 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 Graenicher, Evans, Grundel et al., Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and O'Brien as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis (WR), Bombus centralis sn cp (Gr), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus ternarius sn (Gr), Bombus vagans sn (Gr), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (Ev, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus lectoides sn (WR), Epeolus minimus sn (Gr), Epeolus scutellaris sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes druriella (WR), Melissodes rustica sn cp (Gr), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada articulata sn (Gr), Nomada denticulata sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys funeraria sn (Gr), Coelioxys modesta sn (WR), Coelioxys moesta sn (Gr), Coelioxys octodentata sn (Gr), Coelioxys sayi sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile latimanus sn (Gr, Ev), Megachile mendica (Ev, WR), Megachile petulans (WR); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Stelidini): Stelis louisae sn (WR); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades carinata (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Gr), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (Gnd, WR), Augochlorella striata sn (Gr), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Augochloropsis metallica metallica (Ev, Gnd), Halictus/Lasioglossum sp. sn (Gr), Halictus confusus sn cp (Ev, Gr), Halictus ligatus sn cp (Gr, WR), Halictus rubicundus sn cp (Ev, Gr, WR), Lasioglossum acuminatum (WR), Lasioglossum albipenne sn (Gr), Lasioglossum cattellae (WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn (Gr, WR), Lasioglossum coriaceum (Ev, WR), Lasioglossum cressonii sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum nigroviride (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale (Ev, Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum truncatum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Gr, WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Dieunomia heteropoda sn (WR); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes clematidis sn (Gr), Sphecodes cressonii sn (Gr), Sphecodes dichrous sn (Gr), Sphecodes heraclei sn (WR), Sphecodes mandibularis sn (WR), Sphecodes minor sn (Gr); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes eulophi sn (Gr), Colletes nudus (WR), Colletes simulans armata sn cp olg (Ev, Gr, WR), Colletes solidaginis cp olg (WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis (Ev, WR), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Gr, WR), Hylaeus modestus sn (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena hirticincta sn cp olg (Gr, WR), Andrena nubecula sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena peckhami sn cp (Gr), Andrena placata cp olg (WR), Andrena simplex cp olg (WR); Melittidae: Macropis nuda sn (Gr)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Astatinae): Astata unicolor sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Bembecinae): Bembix americana sn (Gr), Bicyrtes ventralis sn (Gr, WR), Synnevrus aequalis sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius arcuatus sn (WR), Ectemnius continuus sn (Gr), Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn (Gr), Ectemnius dives sn (Gr), Ectemnius lapidarius sn (Gr, WR), Ectemnius maculosus sn (Gr, WR), Ectemnius scaber sn (WR), Ectemnius trifasciatus sn (Gr), Lestica confluenta sn (Gr), Lestica producticollis sn (Gr, WR), Oxybelus emarginatus sn (Gr, WR), Oxybelus subulatus sn (WR), Oxybelus uniglumis sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Tachysphex pompiliformis sn (Gr), Tachytes pepticus sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Pemphredoninae): Mimesa cressonii sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Aphilanthops frigidus sn (Gr), Cerceris clypeata sn (Gr, WR), Cerceris fumipennis sn (WR), Cerceris insolita sn (WR), Cerceris maculata sn (WR), Cerceris nigrescens sn (Gr), Philanthus bilunatus sn (Gr, WR), Philanthus gibbosus sn (Gr, WR), Philanthus lepidus sn (WR), Philanthus ventilabris sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Gr), Ammophila procera sn (Gr), Ammophila urnaria sn (OB), Isodontia mexicana sn (WR), Isodontia philadelphica sn (Gr), Podalonia violaceipennis sn (OB), Prionyx atratus sn (Gr); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Gr, WR), Ancistrocerus antilope sn (Gr, WR), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (WR), Eumenes fraternus sn (Gr), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Gr, WR), Leptochilus republicanus sn (WR), Parancistrocerus pedestris sn (WR), Parancistrocerus pensylvanicus sn (WR), Parancistrocerus vagus sn (Gr), Symmorphus cristatus sn (Gr); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes fuscatus sn (Gr, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula arenaria sn (Gr) Pompilidae: Anoplius marginatus sn (Gr), Ceropales fulvipes sn (Gr), Ceropales maculata sn (Gr), Entypus unifasciatus sn (Gr), Episyron biguttatus sn (Gr), Poecilopompilus interrupta sn (Gr); Scoliidae: Scolia nobilitata sn (WR); Tiphiidae: Myzinum maculatum sn (WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Gr, WR); Chrysididae: Chrysura cobaltina sn (Gr); Leucospididae: Leucospis affinis sn (Gr); Chalcididae: Conura torvina sn (Gr); Perilampidae: Perilampus hyalinus sn (Gr); Braconidae: Agathis semirubra sn (Gr), Bracon sp. sn (Gr), Bracon mellitor sn (Gr), Chelonus fissus sn (Gr)
Ants
Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica lasioides sn np (WR)
Flies
Bombyliidae: Chrysanthrax cypris (WR), Exoprosopa decora sn (Gr), Geron holosericeus sn (WR), Hemipenthes sinuosa (Gr), Lepidophora lepidocera sn (WR), Poecilanthrax halcyon (Gr), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Gr), Villa alternata (Gr); Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Gr), Eristalis anthophorina (Gr), Eristalis arbustorum (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata (Gr), Eristalis flavipes (Gr), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversa (Gr), Eupeodes americanus (Gr), Orthonevra nitida (Gr, WR), Orthonevra pictipennis (Gr), Paragus tibialis (Gr), Platycheirus obscurus (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Gr), Spilomyia fusca (Gr), Spilomyia longicornis (Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus ribesii (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, WR), Tropidia quadrata (Gr); Tipulidae: Limonia canadensis (Gr); Culicidae: Aedes vexans sn (Gr); Sciaridae: Sciara exigua (Gr); Stratiomyidae: Hedriodiscus binotata sn (Gr), Odontomyia virgo sn (Gr), Stratiomys meigenii sn (Gr), Stratiomys normula sn (Gr); Tephritidae: Euaresta bella sn (Gr); Chloropidae: Thaumatomyia glabra (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Anthomyia sp. (Gr), Calythea pratincola (Gr), Delia platura (Gr), Phorbia sp. (Gr); Calliphoridae: Lucilia illustris (Gr), Phormia regina (Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Graphomya maculata (Gr), Musca domestica (Gr), Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia rapax (Gr), Sarcophaga sp. (Gr), Sarcophaga sarracenioides (Gr), Sphixapata trilineata (Gr); Tachinidae: Archytas analis sn (Gr), Chetogena claripennis sn (Gr), Cylindromyia dosiades sn (Gr), Gymnoclytia immaculata sn (Gr), Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn (Gr), Microphthalma disjuncta sn (Gr), Myiopharus doryphorae sn (Gr), Phyllomya cremides sn (Gr), Strongygaster triangulifera sn (Gr), Tachina algens sn (Gr), Tachinomyia panaetius sn (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Polygonia comma sn (Gr), Speyeria cybele sn (Gr), Vanessa atalanta sn (Gr), Vanessa virginiensis sn (Gr); Lycaenidae: Satyrium sp. sn (Gr)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Poanes zabulon sn (Gr)
Moths
Gelechiidae: Gelechia sp. sn (Gr); Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera sn (Gr)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Carabidae: Euphorticus pubescens (Gr); Cerambycidae: Batyle suturale (Gr), Typocerus vulutinus (Gr); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR), Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr), Luperaltica nigripalpis (WR); Cleridae: Trichodes apivorus (Gr), Trichodes nuttalli (WR); Coccinellidae: Coccinella novemnotata (Gr); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus scutellum-album (WR); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica (Gr); Melyridae: Attalus terminalis (Gr); Mordellidae: Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Gr), Mordella melaena (Gr), Mordellistena comata (Gr)
Plant Bugs
Alydidae: Megalotomus quinquespinosus (Gr); Lygaeidae: Lygaeus kalmii (WR); Miridae: Lygus lineolaris (Gr), Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus (Gr); Pentatomidae: Euschistus variolarius (Gr); Rhopalidae: Harmostes reflexulus (WR); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena lateralis sn (Gr), Corimelaena pulicaria sn (Gr)