Flower-Visiting Insects
of Flax-leaved Aster
Ionactis linariifolius (Flax-leaved Aster)
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Aster linariifolius. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, the beetle feeds on nectar or pollen; observations are from Steury et al., Grundel et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (Gnd, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (SDO), Ceratina dupla (SDO, Gnd), Ceratina mikmaqi (Gnd), Ceratina strenua (Gnd); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes denticulata (Gnd)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus (Gnd), Augochlora pura (Gnd, WR), Augochlorella aurata (Gnd, WR), Halictus confusus (Gnd), Halictus ligatus (Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum pectorale (Gnd)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms)