Flower-Visiting Insects
of Pilewort


Erechtites hieracifolia (Pilewort)
(according to Robertson, most insects suck nectar; the soldier beetle feeds on nectar or pollen; observations are from Robertson, Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below; Erechtites hieraciifolius is a scientific synonym of this plant)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis (Rb)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus (Rb)

Wasps
Tiphiidae: Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Tachypompilus ferrugineus sn (Rb); 
Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus antilope sn (RB), Eumenes fraternus sn (WR), Euodynerus annulatus sn (RB), Zethus spinipes sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Vespula germanica sn (Rb)

Flies
Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb)

Butterflies
Lycaenidae: Lycaena hyllus sn (Rb)

Beetles
Cantharidae:
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms)


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