Flower-Visiting
Insects
of False Rue Anemone
Enemion biternatum (False Rue Anemone)
(A scientific synonym of this plant species is Isopyrum biternatum. Bees collect pollen or explore the flowers in vain for nectar, while other insects feed on pollen or explore the flowers in vain for nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher,Schemske et al., and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below. Robertson thought the flowers offered nectar to insect visitors, but this is incorrect.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera cp fq (Rb, Shm); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus pensylvanicus cp/exp (Rb); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata cp/exp (Rb), Ceratina mikmaqi cp (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Synhalonia belfragii cp/exp (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada sayi exp (Rb); Megachildae (Osmiini): Osmia pumila cp/exp (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus cp/exp (Rb), Augochlora pura pura cp (Rb, Shm, WR), Augochlorella striata cp fq (Rb, Shm), Augochloropsis sumptuosa cp/exp (Rb), Halictus confusus cp fq (Rb), Halictus rubicundus cp (Rb), Lasioglossum birkmanni cp (WR), Lasiglossum cattellae cp (WR), Lasioglossum coriaceum cp/exp (Rb), Lasioglossum cressonii cp (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum ephialtum cp (WR), Lasioglossum forbesii cp/exp (Rb), Lasioglossum foxii cp/exp (Rb), Lasioglossum imitatum cp (Rb, Shm), Lasioglossum macoupinense cp/exp (Rb, Shm), Lasioglossum nigroviride cp (WR), Lasioglossum oblongum cp/exp (Shm), Lasioglossum obscurum cp (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum pectorale cp/exp (Rb), Lasioglossum pilosum pilosum cp/exp (Rb), Lasioglossum subviridatum cp (WR), Lasioglossum versatum cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum zephyrum cp/exp fq (Rb, Shm); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes inaequalis cp/exp (Rb); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena carlini cp/exp fq (Rb, Shm), Andrena cressonii cp (Shm, WR), Andrena erigeniae exp (Rb, Shm), Andrena forbesii cp/exp (Rb, Shm), Andrena imitatrix imitatrix cp (Rb, WR), Andrena miserabilis bipunctata cp (Rb, Shm), Andrena nasonii cp/exp fq (Shm), Andrena personata cp/exp (Shm), Andrena rugosa cp fq (Rb, Shm, WR), Andrena sayi cp/exp fq (Rb)
Wasps
Sapygidae: Sapyga centrata exp (Rb)
Flies
Syrphidae: Chalcosyrphus nemorum fp/exp (Rb, Shm), Cheilosia capillata fp (Rb), Eristalis dimidiata fp/exp (Rb), Eupeodes americanus fp (Rb, Shm), Helophilus fasicatus fp/exp (Rb, Shm), Melanostoma sp. fp/exp (Shm), Platycheirus obscurus fp/exp (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua fp np (Rb), Syrphus ribesii fp/exp (Rb), Syrphus torvus fp/exp (Shm), Toxomerus geminatus fp/exp (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus fp np (Rb); Empididae: Empis nuda exp (Rb); Bombyliidae: Bombylius major exp fq (Rb, Gr); Tachinidae: Gonia capitata exp (Rb); Muscidae: Neomyia cornicina fp/exp (Rb)
Beetles
Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum fp np (Rb), Paria quadrinotata fp (WR); Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata fp np (Rb); Kateretidae: Boreades abdominalis fp/exp fq (Rb); Oedemeridae: Asclera ruficollis fp np (Rb, WR); Pyrochroidae: Pedilus terminalis fp np (Rb)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Lygus lineolaris exp (Rb)