Flower-Visiting Insects
of Missouri Ironweed
Vernonia missurica (Missouri Ironweed)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, plant bugs suck nectar or feed on floral tissue, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Tuell et al., Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera fq (Tll, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus (WR), Bombus griseocollis (WR), Bombus impatiens fq (Tll, WR), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina calcarata/dupla (Tll), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus concavus sn (Tll), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rtm), Triepeolus helianthi sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn (WR), Melissodes bimaculata (WR), Melissodes denticulata cp olg (WR), Melissodes desponsa sn (WR), Melissodes trinodis sn (WR); Megachilidae (Anthidiini): Anthidium maniculatum (Tll); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile sp. (Tll), Megachile inimica sayi (WR), Megachile latimanus (WR), Megachile mendica (WR), Megachile petulans (WR), Megachile pugnata (Tll, WR), Megachile sculpturalis (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon virescens fq (Tll, WR), Augochlora pura (WR), Halictus ligatus (WR), Halictus rubicundus (WR), Lasioglossum cressonii (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR)
Wasps
Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus foraminatus sn (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Toxomerus geminatus (WR), Toxomerus marginatus (WR); Bombyliidae: Systoechus vulgaris sn (WR)
Butterflies
Papilionidae: Papilio glaucus sn (WR); Nymphalidae: Phyciodes tharos sn (WR)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus sn (WR)
Moths
Sphingidae: Hemaris thysbe sn (WR)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Lygocoris nyssae sn (WR), Lygus lineolaris (WR), Plagiognathus politus (WR)