Flower-Visiting Insects
of False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen; flies and beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen; other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Mitchell, Reed, Krombein et al., Williams, Stevens, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr, Re, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus griseocollis (Re, WR), Bombus impatiens sn (Rb, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn cp (Rb, Gr), Bombus vagans (Re); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina sp. (Re), Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla sn cp (Rb, Gr, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus concavus sn (Rb, Rtm), Triepeolus cressonii cressonii sn (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus concolor sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus lunatus sn (Rb, Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis (Mch), Melissodes coloradensis sn (Rb), Melissodes coreopsis (Mch), Melissodes denticulata sn (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn (Rb), Melissodes subillata (Re, WR), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Rb, Gr), Melissodes vernoniae (Mch), Svastra obliqua sn cp (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada sp. sn (Re), Nomada erigeronis sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Pasitidini): Holcopasites heliopsis sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Anthidinini): Paranthidium jugatoria sn cp (Gr); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys alternata sn (WR), Coelioxys germana sn (Rb, WR), Coelioxys modesta sn (WR), Coelioxys moesta sn (Gr), Coelioxys octodentata sn (Rb), Coelioxys rufitarsis sn (Gr, WR), Coelioxys sayi sn (Rb, WR), Coelioxys texana sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn fq (Rb, Stv), Megachile campanulae (WR), Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile inimica sayi (Mch), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Gr, Re), Megachile mendica sn cp (Gr), Megachile parallela sn (Rb), Megachile petulans (WR), Megachile pugnata sn cp (Gr, WR), Megachile relativa fq (Stv); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades carinata (WR), Heriades variolosus (Kr)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn cp (Gr), Agapostemon virescens sn cp (Gr, Re, WR), Augochlora pura (Mch, WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Augochlorella striata sn cp (Rb, Gr, Re), Halictus confusus (Re), Halictus ligatus (Re), Lasioglossum imitatum cp np (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum obscurum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pectorale cp np (Rb), Lasioglossum pilosum sn cp (Rb, Gr, Re), Lasioglossum pruinosum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum rohweri (Re); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena aliciae sn cp (Rb, Gr), Andrena peckhami sn cp (Gr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus labrosiformis sn cp (Rb), Heterosarus labrosus (Mch), Pseudopanurgus albitarsis (WR), Pseudopanurgus rugosus sn fq (Rb)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius continuus sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Ammophila nigricans sn (Rb); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn (Rb)

Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis stipator (Re), Eristalis transversa sn (Rb, Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Re, WR); Empidae: Empis clausa sn fq (Rb); Milichiidae: Eusiphona mira sn (Rb, Gr); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn (Gr, WR), Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis sn (Rb), Geron calvus sn fq (Rb), Poecilanthrax alcyon sn (Rb), Poecilognathus punctipennis (Gr), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb), Systoechus sp. (Re), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb, Gr); Conopidae: Stylogaster biannulata sn (Rb), Zodion sp. sn (Re); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Gr); Tachinidae: Mochlosoma sp. (Gr); Milichiidae: Eusiphona sp. (Re)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Chlosyne nycteis sn (Gr), Danaus plexippus sn (Gr), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb, Gr), Speyeria cybele sn (Gr), Vanessa cardui sn (Re), Vanessa virginiensis sn (Gr); Lycaenidae: Strymon melinus sn (Rb); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Gr), Pontia protodice sn (Rb)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Pholisora catullus sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (Gr)

Moths
Sesiidae: Synanthedon tipuliformis sn (Gr)

Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn (Rb, Wms); Cerambycidae: Batyle suturalis (WR); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR); Elateridae: Cardiophorus obscurus fp (Gr); Mordellidae: Mordellistena comata fp (Gr)

True Bugs
Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus sn (Rb, Wm2); Miridae: Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus (Gr), Plagiognathus sp. (Gr)

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