Flower-Visiting Insects
of Late Boneset
Eupatorium serotinum (Late Boneset)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies and beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Hilty, Krombein et al., Steury et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp fq (Rb, SDO, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus fraternus sn cp (Rb), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb), Bombus impatiens sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Bombus vagans sn cp (Rb), Psithyrus variabilis sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR); Anthophoridae (Emphorini): Melitoma taurea (SDO); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn (Rb), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus sn (Rb), Triepeolus pectoralis sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes boltoniae sn cp (Rb), Melissodes dentiventris sn (Rb), Melissodes nivea sn cp (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn (Rb), Coelioxys sayi sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn (Rb), Megachile latimanus sn (Rb), Megachile mendica sn cp (Rb, SDO); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn cp fq (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Rb), Agapostemon virescens sn fq (Rb), Augochlorella striata sn (Rb), Halictus ligatus sn (Rb, WR), Halictus rubicundus (SDO), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum imitatum sn fq (Rb), Lasioglossum pectorale sn (Rb), Lasioglossum zephyrum sn (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes pimpinellae sn (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes compactus sn (Rb), Colletes eulophi sn cp fq (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae (WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena placata sn (Kr, WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bicyrtes quadrifasciata sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Crabro tumidus sn (Rb), Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn (Rb), Ectemnius dilectus sn (Rb), Ectemnius maculosus sn (WR); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Ancistromma distincta sn fq (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris prominens sn (Rb), Eucerceris fulvipes sn fq (Rb), Eucerceris zonata sn (Rb), Philanthus gibbosus sn (Rb), Philanthus ventilabris sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Ammophila nigricans sn fq (Rb), Ammophila pictipennis sn (Rb), Ammophila procera sn (Rb), Eremnophila aureonotata sn (Rb), Isodontia apicalis sn (Rb), Isodontia philadelphica sn (Rb, WR), Sceliphron caementarium sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (Rb, WR), Ancistrocerus antilope sn (Rb, WR), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (Rb), Euodynerus annulatus sn (Rb), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Rb), Leionotus scrophulariae (Rb–MS), Monobia quadridens sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes annularis sn (Rb), Polistes carolina sn (Rb), Polistes dorsalis sn (Rb), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb); Vespidae (Vespinae): Vespula germanica sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Anoplius illinoensis sn (Rb), Anoplius marginatus sn (Rb); Chrysididae: Ceratochrysis perpulchra sn (Rb), Hedychrum violaceum sn (Rb), Hedychrum wiltii sn (Rb); Ichneumonidae: Ceratogastra ornata sn (Rb), Cremastus cressoni sn (Rb); Braconidae: Cardiochiles viator sn (Rb)
Flies
Tabanidae: Chrysops striatus (Rb); Syrphidae: Cheilosia punctulata (Rb), Eristalis tenax (Rb), Milesia virginiensis (Rb), Orthonevra nitida (Rb), Spilomyia longicornis (Rb); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis sn (Rb), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb), Systropus macer (Rb), Villa alternata (Rb); Conopidae: Physocephala texana sn (Rb), Physocephala tibialis sn (Rb), Physoconops brachyrhynchus sn (Rb), Stylogaster biannulata sn (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Belvosia bifasciata sn (Rb), Chetogena claripennis sn (Rb), Cylindromyia euchenor sn (Rb), Gnadochaeta nigrifrons sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb), Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn (Rb), Leskia similis sn (Rb), Plagiomima spinosula sn (Rb), Solieria flava sn (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb), Trichopoda pennipes sn (Rb), Xanthomelanodes arcuatus sn (Rb); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia rapax (Rb); Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria (Rb); Muscidae: Musca domestica (Rb), Neomyia cornicina (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb), Vanessa cardui sn (Rb), Speyeria cybele sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas sn (Rb), Lycaena hyllus sn (Rb); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb), Pieris rapae sn (Rb), Pontia protodice sn (Rb)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Atalopedes campestris sn (Rb), Epargyreus clarus sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn fq (Rb)
Moths
Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb); Noctuidae: Feltia jaculifera sn (Rb), Spragueia leo sn (Rb); Sesiidae: Carmenta pyralidiformis sn (Rb); Yponomeutidae: Atteva punctella sn (H)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn (Rb, Wms); Cerambycidae: Megacyllene decorum fp np (Rb), Megacyllene robiniae fp np (Rb); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata sn (Rb); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon limbata lgf (Rb); Scarabaeidae (Cetoniidae): Euphoria sepulcralis sn (Rb)
Plant Bugs
Pentatomidae: Euschistus variolarius sn (Rb)