Flower-Visiting Insects
of Large-leaved Aster

Aster macrophyllus (Large-leaved Aster)
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Eurybia macrophylla. Bees suck nectar or collect pollen, flies & beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar; observations are from Graenicher, Krombein et al., Voss, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn (Gr); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus (WR), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Gr), Bombus perplexus sn (Gr), Bombus vagans sn (Gr, WR), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Epeoloides pilosula sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys modesta sn (Gr), Coelioxys moesta sn (Gr), Coelioxys sodalis sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile mendica sn (Gr), Megachile montivaga sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Gr), Osmia atriventris sn (Gr)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora pura pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Augochlorella striata sn cp (Gr), Halictus sp. sn cp (Gr), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr), Halictus rubicundus sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum albipenne sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn (Gr), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum connexum sn (Gr), Lasioglossum cressonii sn cp (Gr, WR), Lasioglossum forbesii sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp (Gr); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes minor sn (Gr); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis sn (Gr), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Gr), Hylaeus modestus modestus sn (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena hirticincta sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena peckhami sn cp (Gr), Andrena placata (Kr); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn (Gr); Melittidae: Macropis nuda sn (Gr)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Lestica confluentus (Gr); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris nigrescens (Gr), Eucerceris fulvipes (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi (Gr); Ichneumonidae: Ceratogastra ornata (Gr), Pimpla pedalis (Gr); Vespidae: Polistes fuscatus (Gr); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus (Gr), Eumenes fraternus (Gr), Euodynerus foraminatus (Gr), Parancistrocerus vagus (Gr), Symmorphus albomarginatus (Gr), Symmorphus cristatus (Gr)

Flies
Syrphidae: Epistrophe emarginata (Gr), Eristalinus aeneus (Gr), Eristalis arbustorum (Gr), Eristalis brousii (Gr), Eristalis dimidiatus (Gr), Eristalis flavipes (Gr), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversus (Gr), Eupeodes americanus (Gr), Helophilus fasciatus (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr, WR), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, WR); Conopidae: Thecophora abbreviata (Gr), Thecophora occidensis (Gr); Tachinidae: Archytas analis (Gr), Cylindromyia carolinae (Gr), Cylindromyia dosiades (Gr), Spallanzania hesperidarum (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaga sp. (Gr); Calliphoridae: Lucilia sp. (Gr), Lucilia sericata (Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Graphomya maculata (Gr), Neomyia cornicina (Gr), Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Calythea pratincola (Gr), Delia platura (Gr); Chloropidae: Siphonella oscinina; Tephritidae: Paroxyna albiceps

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus (Gr); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus (Gr); Pieridae: Colias eurytheme (V)

Moths
Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella (Gr)

Beetles
Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr); Cleridae: Trichodes apivorus (Gr); Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata (Gr); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica (Gr); Melyridae: Attalus terminalis (Gr); Mordellidae: Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Gr)

Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena pulicaria

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