Flower-Visiting Insects
of Northern Hawkweed
Hieracium umbellatum (Northern Hawkweed)
(Scientific synonyms of this plant are Hieracium canadense and Hieracium kalmii. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar and/or feed on pollen, beetles suck nectar and/or feed on pollen and/or gnaw on the flowers. Observations are from Grundel et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below)
Bees (long-tongued)
Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys banksi sn (WR); Megachile (Megachilini): Megachile mendica (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella aurata (Gnd, WR), Halictus ligatus (WR), Lasioglossum foveolatum (Gnd), Lasioglossum pectorale (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum pilosum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Toxomerus marginatus (WR); Bombyliidae: Toxophora amphitea (WR)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera pulchella (WR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms, WR); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata (WR); Cleridae: Trichodes nuttalli (WR)