Flower-Visiting Insects
of False
Aster
Boltonia asterioides (False Aster)
(Bees collect pollen or suck nectar; Syrphid flies feed on pollen or suck nectar; beetles usually feed on pollen & are non-pollinating, otherwise they suck nectar; other insects suck nectar; one observation is from Krombein et al. as indicated below, otherwise observations are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp fq; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus fraternus sn, Bombus impatiens sn cp, Bombus pensylvanica sn; Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn, Epeolus pusillus sn, Triepeolus cressonii cressonii sn fq, Triepeolus pectoralis sn fq; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes boltoniae sn cp fq, Melissodes dentiventris sn cp, Melissodes nivea sn cp, Melissodes rustica sn cp fq, Svastra obliqua obliqua sn cp; Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada placida sn; Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn; Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis sn cp fq, Megachile latimanus sn cp, Megachile mendica sn, Megachile parallela parallela sn cp; Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn cp
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericea sn, Halictus confusus sn, Halictus ligatus sn cp, Halictus parallelus sn, Lasioglossum imitatus sn cp, Lasioglossum obscurus sn, Lasioglossum pruinosus sn cp, Lasioglossum versatus sn cp fq; Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn; Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes americana sn cp fq, Colletes compactus, Colletes eulophi sn; Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis, Hylaeus mesillae sn fq; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena simplex sn cp fq icp; Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis (Kr), Calliopsis coloradensis sn cp fq icp, Heterosarus compositarum sn cp fq, Heterosarus solidaginis sn cp, Perdita octomaculatus sn cp fq, Perdita boltoniae sn cp olg
Wasps
Sphecidae (Astatinae): Astata unicolor; Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana; Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta; Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Eucerceris fulvipes; Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila nigricans, Ammophila pictipennis, Prionyx thomae; Vespidae: Polistes fuscata; Vespidae (Eumeninae): Stenodynerus ammonia, Stenodynerus anormis; Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta; Ichneumonidae: Ceratogastra ornata
Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis dimidiatus sn fp, Eristalis stipator sn, Eupeodes americanus sn fp, Paragus tibialis sn fp, Pseudodoros clavatus sn, Sphaerophoria contiqua sn fp, Spilomyia longicornis sn, Spilomyia sayi sn, Syritta pipiens sn fp fq, Toxomerus geminatus sn, Toxomerus marginatus sn fp, Toxomerus politus fp np; Empidae: Empis clausa sn; Bombyliidae: Chrysanthrax cypris sn, Sparnopolius confusus sn fq, Systoechus vulgaris sn, Systropus macer sn, Toxophora amphitea sn; Conopidae: Robertsonomyia palpalis sn icp, Thecophora occidensis sn, Zodion americanum sn, Zodion fulvifrons sn; Tachinidae: Acemya tibialis sn, Archytas analis sn, Clausicella floridensis sn, Cylindromyia dosiades sn, Gnadochaeta globosa sn, Gnadochaeta nigrifrons sn, Gymnoclytia immaculata sn, Gymnoclytia occidua sn, Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn, Leucostoma aterrimum sn, Leucostoma simplex sn, Lixophaga variabilis sn, Paradidyma singularis sn, Phasia aeneoventris sn, Phasia purpurascens sn fq, Phorantha magna sn (Rb, MS), Phyllomya cremides sn, Plagiomima spinosula sn, Spallanzania hesperidarum sn fq, Tachinomyia panaetius sn; Sarcophagidae: Amobia aurifrons sn, Blaesoxipha hunteri sn, Helicobia rapax sn, Sarcophaga sinuata sn, Senotainia rubriventris sn, Sphixapata trilineata sn fq; Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria sn, Lucilia sericata sn; Muscidae: Graphomya americana sn, Limnophora narona sn, Neomyia cornicina sn, Stomoxys calcitrans sn; Anthomyiidae: Calythea nigricans sn, Calythea pratincola sn, Leucophora siphonina sn; Sepsidae: Sepsis violacea sn; Tephritidae: Dioxyna picciola sn fq
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus, Junonia coenia, Phyciodes tharos, Vanessa cardui, Vanessa virginiensis; Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas, Lycaena hyllus, Lycaena phlaeas americana, Strymon melinus; Pieridae: Colias philodice, Pieris rapae, Pontia protodice
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Ancyloxypha numitor, Hylephila phyleus, Polites peckius, Polites themistocles
Moths
Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella; Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis; Noctuidae: Helicoverpa zea
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn fq; Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica longicornis fp np fq, Diabrotica undecimpunctata fp np; Coccinellidae: Hippodamia parenthesis fp np
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Lygus lineolaris sn fq