Flower-Visiting Insects
of Indian Potato

Helianthus tuberosus (Indian Potato)
(This plant is also referred to as Jerusalem Artichoke. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen; beetles feed on nectar or pollen; flies usually suck nectar, but they sometimes feed on pollen; other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Moure & Hurd, Reed, Krombein et al., MacRae, Lisberg & Young, Williams, Stevens, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb, Re, WR), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn cp fq (Rb), Bombus vagans sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus autumnalis sn (Rb), Triepeolus concavus sn (Rb, Rtm), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rtm), Triepeolus helianthi sn (Rtm), Triepeolus lunatus concolor sn (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus lunatus sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn cp fq olg (Rb, Re, WR), Melissodes bimaculata sn (Rb, WR), Melissodes coloradensis sn cp fq (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn (Rb), Melissodes trinodis sn fq (Rb, Re, WR), Svastra obliqua sn cp fq (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada sp. sn (Re), Nomada vincta sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn (Rb, WR), Megachile inimica sayi sn cp (Rb, WR), Megachile latimanus sn (Rb, Re, Stv), Megachile pugnata (Stv, WR)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Dufoureinae): Dufourea marginata marginata sn cp olg (Rb); Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon texanus (MH), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella striata (MH), Halictus confusus (Re), Halictus ligatus sn cp (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes (Re), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn cp (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum pectinatum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pectorale (MH), Lasioglossum pilosum cp np (Rb), Lasioglossum pruinosum (MH), Lasioglossum zephyrum cp (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes compactus sn cp (Rb); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena accepta sn cp fq olg (Rb, Kr), Andrena aliciae sn cp olg (Rb, Kr), Andrena asteris (Re), Andrena helianthi sn cp olg (Rb, Re, Kr, WR), Andrena simplex (Kr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus labrosiformis sn cp fq (Rb), Heterosarus labrosus sn cp fq icp (Rb), Heterosarus nebrascensis (Re), Heterosarus solidaginis sn (Rb), Pseudopanurgus rugosus sn cp fq icp olg (Rb)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius dilectus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris kennicottii sn (Rb); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn (Rb)

Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis tenax sn fp (Rb, Re), Eristalis transversus sn (Rb, Re), Syrphus sp. (Re); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis sn fq (Rb), Poecilanthrax alcyon sn fq (Rb), Sparnopolius confusus sn fq (Rb), Systoechus vulgaris sn fq (Rb); Muscidae: Neomyia cornicina sn (Rb); Tephritidae: Neotephritis finalis sn np (Rb)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Parrhasius m-album sn (Rb); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Pholisora catullus sn (Rb)

Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera pulchella (McR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn (Rb, Wms); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica longicornis fp np (Rb); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica fp np (Rb); Mordellidae: Mordellistena divisa (LY)

Plant Bugs
Miridae: Lygus lineolaris sn (Rb)

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