Flower-Visiting Insects
of Marsh Blazingstar
Liatris spicata (Marsh Blazingstar)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Graenicher, Steury et al., Smith et al., Grundel et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (Gnd, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus sn cp (Gr), Bombus bimaculatus (Gnd), Bombus fervidus (WR), Bombus fraternus (Smh), Bombus griseocollis sn cp (Gr, Smh, Gnd, WR), Bombus impatiens (Gnd, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn cp fq (Gr, Smh), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (SDO), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn cp (Gr), Melissodes comptoides (WR), Melissodes desponsa sn (WR), Melissodes nivea (WR), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Gr, WR); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica fq (SDO, Smh, Gnd, WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys modesta sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis (WR), Megachile addenda sn cp (Gr), Megachile inimica sayi (WR), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Gr, WR), Megachile mendica (SDO, Gnd, WR), Megachile pugnata sn (WR), Megachile texana (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon texanus cp (Gr, WR), Agapostemon virescens (WR), Halictus ligatus (Smh, WR), Halictus rubicundus (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (Smh), Lasioglossum leucocomum (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Dieunomia heteropoda (WR)
Flies
Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Gr), Lepidophora lutea sn (WR), Systoechus vulgaris sn (WR); Syrphidae: Eristalis stipator (WR), Eristalis tenax fp (Gr), Eristalis transversa (WR), Sphaerophoria contiqua fp (Gr); Conopidae: Zodion americanum sn (WR)
Butterflies
Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Gr), Pieris rapae sn (Gr); Nymphalidae: Boloria selene myrina sn (Gr), Cercyonis pegala sn (Gr), Danaus plexippus sn (Gr, WR), Speyeria cybele sn (Gr), Speyeria idalia sn (Gr)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Euphyes dion sn (WR), Polites peckius sn (Gr), Polites themistocles sn (Gr, WR)
Moths
Noctuidae: Mythimna unipuncta sn (Gr); Sphingidae: Hemaris thysbe sn (WR)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus fp (Gr, Wms)