Flower-Visiting Insects
of Prairie Coreopsis
Coreopsis palmata (Prairie Coreopsis)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies mostly suck nectar and less often feed on pollen, beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue, ants gnaw on floral tissue, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Moure & Hurd, Reed, Grundel et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp (Rb, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (Gnd, WR), Ceratina dupla sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (Gnd, WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn (Rb), Epeolus interruptus sn (Rb), Epeolus lectoides sn (Gnd, WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn (Rb, Gnd), Melissodes apicata sn (WR), Melissodes boltoniae sn cp (Rb), Melissodes coreopsis sn cp fq olg (Rb), Melissodes subillata (WR), Melissodes tepaneca sn fq (Rb), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Rb); Anthophoridae (Melectini): Xeromelecta interrupta sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada articulata sn (Rb), Nomada erigeronis sn (Rb), Nomada superba sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Pasitidini): Holcopasites illinoiensis sn fq (Rb); Megachilidae (Anthidinini): Anthidium maculifrons sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys alternata sn (WR), Coelioxys octodentata sn fq (Rb), Coelioxys sayi sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile addenda sn (Rb), Megachile brevis sn cp icp fq (Rb), Megachile campanulae (Gnd), Megachile latimanus sn (Rb), Megachile mendica sn (Rb), Megachile montivaga sn (Rb), Megachile parallela sn cp (Rb), Megachile petulans (Rb, WR), Megachile policaris sn cp (Rb, WR), Megachile pugnata sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Megachile rugifrons sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Osmiinae): Ashmeadiella bucconis sn (Rb), Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Rb), Osmia georgica sn cp (Rb, WR); Megachilidae (Stelidini): Stelis lateralis sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn cp (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn cp (Rb), Agapostemon splendens (WR), Agapostemon texanus sn (Rb, Re), Agapostemon virescens (MH, WR), Augochlorella aurata sn cp (Rb, WR), Augochlorella persimilis (WR), Augochlorella striata sn (Rb), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn (Rb), Halictus confusus sn cp fq (Rb), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, Gnd, WR), Halictus rubicundus sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum coreopsis sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum floridanum (Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum foxii sn (Rb), Lasioglossum illinoense (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum leucocomum (WR), Lasioglossum obscurum (MH), Lasioglossum pectorale sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum perpunctatum (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum sn cp fq (Rb, MH), Lasioglossum pruinosum sn cp (Rb, MH), Lasioglossum tegulare (MH), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp fq (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes antennariae sn (WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena rudbeckiae sn (Rb, WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn fq (Rb), Heterosarus albitarsis sn (Rb, WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Rb, Re), Bicyrtes ventralis sn (Rb), Glenostrictia pictifrons sn (Rb, WR); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris sp. sn (Re), Cerceris prominens sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Ammophila nigricans sn (Rb), Ammophila pictipennis sn (Rb), Ammophila procera sn (Rb), Prionyx atratus sn (Rb), Prionyx thomae sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus annulatus sn (Rb), Stenodynerus anormis sn (Rb), Stenodynerus histrionalis sn (Rb); Braconidae: Cardiochiles abdominale sn (Rb)
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Tapinoma sessile gnw np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Camponotus americanus gnw np (WR), Camponotus subbarbatus gnw np (WR), Formica dolosa gnw np (WR), Formica incerta gnw np (WR); Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Myrmica AF-eva gnw np (WR)
Flies
Stratiomyidae: Anoplodonta nigrirostris sn (Rb); Syrphidae: Eristalis flavipes (Rb), Eristalis stipator (Rb), Eristalis tenax (Rb), Eristalis transversa (Rb, WR), Helophilus latifrons (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Rb), Syrphus ribesii (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (Rb, Re, WR); Bombyliidae: Bombylius commanche sn (WR), Exoprosopa decora sn (Rb), Exoprosopa meigenii sn (Rb), Lepidophora lutea sn (WR), Parabombylius coquilletti sn fq (Rb), Rhynchanthrax parvicornis (Rb), Sparnopolius confusus sn (WR), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb), Toxophora amphitea (Rb); Conopidae: Physocephala tibialis sn (Rb), Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb), Zodion fulvifrons sn (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas analis sn (Rb), Chetogena claripennis sn (Rb), Cylindromyia fumipennis sn (Rb), Linnaemya comta sn (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb), Tachinomyia panaetius sn (Rb); Muscidae: Neomyia cornicina (Rb), Stomoxys calcitrans (Rb); Calliphoridae: Lucilia illustris (Rb), Lucilia sericata (Rb); Anthomyiidae: Leucophora siphonina (Rb); Milichiidae: Eusiphona mira (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus sn (WR), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb, WR), Speyeria cybele sn (Rb, WR), Vanessa virginiensis sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Strymon melinus sn (Rb); Pieridae: Colias eurytheme sn (WR), Colias philodice sn (Rb), Pieris rapae sn (Rb), Pontia protodice sn (Rb); Papilionidae: Papilio glaucus sn (WR), Papilio troilus sn (Rb)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Erynnis juvenalis sn (Rb), Pholisora catullus sn (Rb), Poanes zabulon sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (Rb)
Moths
Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb); Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera sn (Rb)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Acamaeodera pulchella (WR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Cerambycidae: Batyle suturalis (WR), Typocerus octonotatus (WR), Typocerus sinuatus fp np (Rb); Cleridae: Trichodes nuttalli (WR); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus salebrosus (WR), Odontocorynus scutellum-album (WR); Meloidae: Epicauta atrata (WR), Epicauta cinereus fp np (Rb), Nemognathus nemorensis (WR), Zonitis vittigera (WR); Mordellidae: Mordella marginata sn (Rb)