Flower-Visiting Insects
of Pussy Willow
Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles feed on nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue, plant bugs suck nectar or feed on floral tissue, other insects suck nectar. Gender of inflorescence is unspecified. Observations are from Graenicher, Krombein et al., Lovell, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus edwardii sn (Gr), Bombus griseocollis sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada denticulata sn (WR), Nomada integerrima sn (Gr), Nomada lepida sn (WR), Nomada maculata sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn (Gr, WR); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia atriventris sn (Gr, WR), Osmia lignaria sn (Gr)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon melliventris sn (Gr), Agapostemon splendens (WR), Agapostemon virescens (WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Augochorella persimilis sn (Gr), Augochloropsis sumptuosa sn (Gr), Halictus sp. (Gr), Halictus confusus sn (Gr, WR), Lasioglossum albipenne (WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes (WR), Lasioglossum connexum sn (Gr), Lasioglossum cressonii (WR), Lasioglossum ephialtum (WR), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum illinoense (WR), Lasioglossum laevissimum (WR), Lasioglossum leucocomum (WR), Lasioglossum lineatulum (WR), Lasioglossum nigroviride (WR), Lasioglossum paradmirandum (WR), Lasioglossum smilacinae (WR), Lasioglossum subviridatum (WR), Lasioglossum tegulare (WR), Lasioglossum truncatum (WR), Lasioglossum zephyrum (WR); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes dichrous sn (Gr); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes inaequalis sn (Gr, WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena andrenoides sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena carlini (WR), Andrena cressonii (WR), Andrena dunningi (WR), Andrena erigeniae sn (Gr), Andrena erythrogaster sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena forbesii sn (Kr, Gr, WR), Andrena frigida (Kr), Andrena hippotes (WR), Andrena illinoiensis sn cp olg (Gr), Andrena imitatrix (Kr, WR), Andrena mandibularis sn (Gr, WR), Andrena mariae sn cp olg (Gr, WR), Andrena miserabilis bipunctata sn (Gr, WR), Andrena nasonii (WR), Andrena rugosa sn (Gr, WR), Andrena salictaria cp olg (WR), Andrena sigmundi cp olg (Kr), Andrena vicina sn (Gr, WR), Andrena wellesleyana cp olg (WR)
Wasps
Braconidae: Casinaria eupitheciae sn (Gr); Ichneumonidae: Amblyteles sp. sn (Gr), Dolichomitus irritator sn (Gr), Glypta sp. sn (Gr), Glypta varipes sn (Gr), Lissonota parva sn (Gr), Scambus hispae sn (Gr); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes fuscatus sn (Gr)
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Dolichoderus mariae sn np (WR), Dolichoderus pustulatus sn np (WR), Tapinoma sessile sn np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Camponotus novaeboracensis sn np (WR), Camponotus pennsylvanicus sn np (WR), Formica glacialis sn np (WR), Formica incerta sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR), Lasius alienus sn np (WR), Prenolepis imparis sn np (WR); Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Crematogaster cerasi sn np (WR)
Sawflies
Tenthredinidae: Dolerus sericeus sn (Gr), Dolerus unicolor sn (Gr), Pontania spp. sn (Gr)
Flies
Syrphidae: Brachypalpus cyanogaster (Gr), Eristalinus aeneus (Gr), Eristalis brousii (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata (Gr), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eupeodes americanus (Gr), Helophilus fasciatus (Gr, WR), Melanostoma mellinum (Gr), Platycheirus obscurus (Gr), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus ribesii (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (WR), Toxomerus parvulus (Gr); Bombyliidae: Bombylius major sn (WR); Conopidae: Myopa vicaria sn (Gr, WR); Phoridae: Borophaga clavata (Gr), Megaselia rufipes (Gr); Tachinidae: Gonia capitata (Gr), Siphona geniculata (Gr), Tachinomyia panaetius (Gr); Anthomyiidae: Delia platura (Gr), Phorbia spp. (Gr); Calliphoridae: Calliphora vicina (Gr), Lucilia illustris (Gr), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Helina parsura (Gr, 1900), Limnophora garrula (Gr), Neomyia cornicina (Gr); Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaga sarracenioides (Gr); Ephydridae: Elachiptera nigriceps (Gr), Ochthera mantis (Gr); Sepsidae: Sepsis vicaria (Gr); Piophilidae: Prochyliza xanthostoma (Gr); Lonchaeidae: Lonchaea polita (Gr); Scathophagidae: Scathophaga furcata (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Nymphalis antiopa sn (WR), Nymphalis milberti sn (Gr), Polygonia comma sn (WR), Polygonia interrogationis sn (WR), Vanessa atalanta sn (Gr, WR); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus sn (WR)
Moths
Yponomeutidae: Atteva punctella sn (WR)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Brachys aerosus (WR); Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum sn (Gr), Kuschelina thoracica (WR); Coccinellidae: Adalia bipunctata sn (Gr, Lv2); Curculionidae: Dorytomus brevicollis (Lv2), Smicronyx corniculatus sn (Gr); Nitidulidae: Carpophilus brachypterus (WR); Scarabaeidae: Hoplia trifasciata (Lv2); Scirtidae: Cyphon variabilis (Lv2, WR)
Plant Bugs
Lygaeidae: Unidentified sp. sn (Gr), Kleidocerys resedae sn fq (WR); Miridae: Adelphocoris superbus sn (Gr), Lygaeus lineolaris sn fq (WR); Pyrrhocoridae: Dysdercus sp. sn (Gr)