Flower-Visiting Insects
of Field Goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis (Field Goldenrod)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies mostly suck nectar and to a lesser extent 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 Robertson, Reed, Evans, Swengel & Swengel, Krombein et al., Steury et al., Grundel et al., Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and O'Brien as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp fq (Rb, Ev, SDO, Gnd, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis (Re), Bombus auricomus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis (Re, WR), Bombus impatiens sn (Rb, Ev, Re, Gnd, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Bombus ternarius (Re), Bombus vagans (Re), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina sp. (Re), Ceratina calcarata (SDO, WR), Ceratina dupla sn fq (Rb, Ev); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus scutellaris sn (Re), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes druriella cp olg (WR), Melissodes rustica (Re); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn cp (Rb), Megachile inimica sayi (WR), Megachile latimanus (Re, WR), Megachile mendica (Ev, WR), Megachile pugnata (Re); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn cp (Rb), Heriades variolosus (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon splendens (Gnd), Agapostemon virescens (Ev), Augochlorella aurata sn (Rb), Augochloropsis metallica metallica (Re), Augochloropsis sumptuosa (Re), Halictus ligatus sn (Rb, WR), Halictus rubicundus (Ev), Lasioglossum cressonii (WR), Lasioglossum illinoense sn (Rb), Lasioglossum lineatulum (Re), Lasioglossum paradmirandum (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale sn (Rb, Ev), Lasioglossum pilosum (Ev, Re), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (Re, Gnd), Paralictus platyparius sn (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes sp. sn (Re), Sphecodes galerus sn (WR), Sphecodes heraclei sn (WR); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes americanus sn cp fq (Rb), Colletes compactus sn cp fq (Rb), Colletes eulophi sn cp (Rb), Colletes mandibularis (Re, WR), Colletes simulans armata sn cp fq olg (Rb, Ev, Re, WR), Colletes solidaginis (WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus mesillae sn fq (Rb, Gnd, WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena accepta (Kr), Andrena asteris sn cp (Rb, Kr), Andrena hirticincta cp olg (Re), Andrena nubecula sn cp fq olg (Rb, WR), Andrena placata cp olg (Re, WR), Andrena simplex cp olg (Re, Kr, WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus andrenoides sn cp (Rb), Heterosarus compositarum sn (Rb, WR), Heterosarus nebrascensis (Re), Perdita bequaerti (WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius lapidarius sn (Re), Ectemnius rufifemur sn (Rb), Lestica confluenta sn fq (Rb), Oxybelus mexicanus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Pemphredoninae): Mimesa denticulata sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris clypeata sn (Rb), Cerceris deserta sn (Re), Cerceris finitima sn (Rb), Cerceris insolita sn (WR), Cerceris kennicottii sn (Rb), Cerceris nigrescens sn (WR), Philanthus bilunatus sn (Re), Philanthus gibbosus sn (Rb, WR), Philanthus lepidus sn (WR), Philanthus politus sn (Re); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Ammophila pictipennis sn (Rb), Ammophila procera sn (Rb), Podalonia violaceipennis sn (OB), Sphex ichneumoneus sn (WR); Tiphiidae: Myzinum maculatum sn (Re, WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Re, WR); Scoliidae: Campsomeris plumipes sn (WR); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb, Re), Ancistrocerus catskill sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (WR), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Rb, Re), Stenodynerus anormis sn (Rb), Stenodynerus histrionalis sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes annularis sn fq (Rb), Polistes carolina sn (Rb), Polistes dominula sn (WR), Polistes fuscatus sn fq (Rb, Re, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Vespula vidua sn (Re); Pompilidae: Anoplius sp. sn (Re), Anoplius illinoensis sn (Rb), Anoplius marginatus sn (Rb), Aporus niger sn (Rb), Ceropales fulvipes sn (Rb), Ceropales maculata sn (Rb); Chrysididae: Ceratochrysis perpulchra sn (Rb); Braconidae: Chelonus sericeus sn (Rb, Re)
Ants
Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica incerta sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR); Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Monomorium minimum sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Dasysyrphus venustus sn (Rb), Eristalis arbustorum (WR), Eristalis dimidiata (Re, WR), Eristalis transversa (WR), Eupeodes americanus sn fp (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua sn (Rb), Spilomyia longicornis sn (Rb), Syritta pipiens sn fp (Rb, Re), Toxomerus geminatus sn (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (WR); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa caliptera (Re), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb, WR), Systropus macer sn (Rb); Conopidae: Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn (Rb), Lydina areos sn (Rb), Trichopoda pennipes sn (Rb), Xanthomelanodes arcuatus sn (Rb); Sarcophagidae: Amobia aurifrons sn fq (Rb), Blaesoxipha hunteri sn (Rb), Helicobia rapax sn (Rb), Ravinia anxia sn (Rb); Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria sn (Rb), Lucilia illustris sn (Rb), Lucilia sericata sn (Rb); Muscidae: Musca domestica sn (Rb), Neomyia cornicina sn (Rb), Stomoxys calcitrans sn (Rb); Chloropidae: Chlorops proximus sn (Rb); Tephritidae: Dioxyna picciola sn (Rb), Trupanea mevarna sn (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Lycaeides melissa samuelis sn (Sw); Pieridae: Colias sp. sn (Re), Colias philodice sn (Rb), Eurema lisa sn (Rb)
Moths
Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella sn (Rb); Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb, Re); Noctuidae: Helicoverpa zea sn (Rb)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn (Rb, Wms); Cerambycidae: Megacyllene robiniae fp np (Rb); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica longicornis sn (Rb); Coccinellidae: Coccinella novemnotata fp np (Rb); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica fp np fq icp (Rb)
Plant Bugs
Alydidae: Alydus pilosulus (Rb); Miridae: Lygus lineolaris (Rb); Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus (Rb)