Flower-Visiting Insects
of Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)
(Bees usually suck nectar and less often collect pollen, flies and most beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen, wedge-shaped beetles lay eggs on flowers [lgf] as their larvae are parasitic on some flower-visiting insects, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Mitchell, Moure & Hurd, Hilty, Grundel et al., Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and O'Brien as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn (Rb, Gnd, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus sn (WR), Bombus fervidus sn (WR), Bombus fraternus (Mch), Bombus griseocollis sn (Rb, WR), Bombus impatiens sn (Rb, Gnd, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla sn (Rb, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn (Rb), Epeolus lectoides sn (WR), Triepeolus lunatus (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes coreopsis (Mch); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada texana sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn icp (Rb), Coelioxys sayi sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile albitarsis (Mch), Megachile brevis sn cp (Rb), Megachile mendica sn (Rb, Gnd), Megachile petulans sn (Rb, Gnd), Megachile pugnata sn (WR), Megachile texana (WR); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti (WR), Heriades variolosus (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Rb), Agapostemon splendens (Gnd), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn (Rb), Augochloropsis sumptuosa (Mch), Halictus confusus sn (Rb, WR), Halictus ligatus sn (Rb, WR), Halictus parallelus sn (Rb), Halictus rubicundus sn (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum admirandum (MH), Lasioglossum bruneri (MH), Lasioglossum cattellae (WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn (Rb), Lasioglossum coreopsis (Mch), Lasioglossum forbesii sn (Rb), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp (Rb, Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum pectorale sn (Rb), Lasioglossum perpunctatum (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum truncatum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (Gnd), Lasioglossum viridatum (WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni sn (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn (Rb), Sphecodes dichrous sn icp (Rb), Sphecodes heraclei sn (WR), Sphecodes mandibularis sn (WR), Sphecodes stygius sn (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes ciliata sn (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis sn (Rb, WR), Hylaeus fedorica (WR), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn (Rb, WR), Hylaeus modestus (Gnd, WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn (Rb)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Astatinae): Astata unicolor sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Rb), Bembix nubilipennis sn (Rb), Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus sn (Rb, WR), Bicyrtes ventralis sn (Rb), Sphecius spheciosus sn (WR), Stizoides renicinctus sn (Rb), Stictia carolina sn (WR), Stizus brevipennis sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroniae): Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn (Rb), Ectemnius maculosus sn (WR), Ectemnius rufifemur sn (Rb), Oxybelus emarginatus sn (Rb), Oxybelus mexicanus sn (Rb), Oxybelus uniglumis sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Tachysphex belfragei sn (Rb), Tachytes aurulentus sn (Rb), Tachytes distinctus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris bicornuta sn (Rb), Cerceris clypeata sn (WR), Cerceris frontata sn (Rb), Cerceris fumipennis sn (Rb), Cerceris prominens sn (Rb), Eucerceris zonata sn fq (Rb), Philanthus bilunatus sn (WR), Philanthus gibbosus sn (Rb), Philanthus sanbornii sn (WR), Philanthus ventilabris sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila kennedyi sn (Rb), Ammophila nigricans sn (Rb, WR), Ammophila pictipennis sn icp (Rb), Eremnophila aureonotata sn (Rb), Isodontia apicalis sn (Rb), Isodontia mexicana sn (WR, OB), Isodontia philadelphica sn (WR), Prionyx atratus sn (Rb), Prionyx thomae sn (Rb), Sphex ichneumoneus sn (Rb, H, WR, OB), Sphex nudus sn (Rb), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (Rb, WR, OB); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus campestris sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn (Rb), Eumenes smithii sn (Rb), Euodynerus annulatus sn (Rb ), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (Rb, WR), Euodynerus hidalgo sn (WR), Monobia quadridens sn (Rb, WR), Parancistrocerus vagus sn (Rb), Stenodynerus anormis sn icp (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes dorsalis sn fq (Rb), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta sn (Rb); Tiphiidae: Myzinum carolinianum sn (Rb), Myzinum maculatum sn (WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Rb, WR); Scoliidae: Scolia bicincta sn (Rb), Scolia dubia sn (WR), Scolia nobilitata sn (Rb, WR); Mutillidae: Timulla vagans sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Anoplius americanus sn icp (Rb), Anoplius atrox sn (Rb), Anoplius lepidus sn (Rb), Ceropales elegans sn (Rb, WR), Entypus fulvicornis sn (Rb), Poecilopompilus interrupta sn (Rb), Tachypompilus ferrugineus sn (Rb); Leucospididae: Leucospis affinis sn (Rb)
Ants
Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica incerta sn np (WR), Formica montana sn np (WR), Formica pallidefulva sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR); Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Crematogaster cerasi sn np (WR)
Flies
Tabanidae: Tabanus lineola (Rb); Stratiomyidae: Hedriodiscus vertebratus sn (WR), Odontomyia cincta sn (Rb), Nemotelus glaber sn (Rb); Mydidae: Mydas brunneus sn (WR), Mydas clavatus sn (Rb, WR), Mydas tibialis sn (Rb, H, WR); Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Rb), Eristalinus aeneus (Rb), Eristalis stipator (Rb), Eristalis tenax (Rb), Eristalis transversa (Rb), Milesia virginiensis (Rb), Orthonevra nitida (Rb, WR), Paragus tibialis (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Rb), Syritta pipiens (Rb), Toxomerus geminatus (Rb), Toxomerus marginatus (Rb, WR), Toxomerus politus (Rb); Bombyliidae: Lepidophora lepidocera (WR), Lepidophora lutea (WR), Villa lateralis (WR); Conopidae: Physocephala texana sn (Rb), Physocephala tibialis sn (Rb), Physoconops brachyrhynchus sn (Rb), Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb), Zodion americanum sn (Rb), Zodion fulvifrons sn (Rb), Zodion obliquefasciatum sn (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas analis sn (Rb), Belvosia bifasciata sn (Rb), Copecrypta ruficauda sn (Rb), Cylindromyia euchenor sn (Rb), Cylindromyia fumipennis sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia immaculata sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb), Gymnosoma fuliginosum sn (Rb), Leskia similis sn (Rb), Phasia aeneoventris sn (Rb), Phasia fumosa sn (Rb), Phasia purpurascens sn (Rb), Phorantha asteris sn (Rb–MS), Phorantha magna sn (Rb–MS), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb), Trichopoda pennipes sn (Rb); Sarcophagidae: Ravinia stimulans (Rb), Senotainia rubriventris (Rb), Sphixapata trilineata (Rb); Calliphoridae: Calliphora splendida (Rb), Cochliomyia macellaria (Rb); Muscidae: Bithoracochaeta leucoprocta (Rb), Lispe consanguinea (Rb), Neomyia cornicina (Rb); Fanniidae: Fannia manicata (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Cercyonis pegala alope sn (Rb), Chlosyne nycteis sn (Rb), Danaus plexippus sn (Rb, WR), Junonia coenia sn (WR), Libytheana carinenta sn (H, WR), Limenitis archippus sn (Rb, WR), Limenitis arthemis astyanax sn (H), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb, WR), Speyeria idalia sn (Rb), Vanessa cardui sn (H); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus sn (WR), Everes comyntas sn (Rb), Lycaena hyllus sn (Rb), Strymon melinus sn (Rb, WR); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb), Pontia protodice sn (Rb); Papilionidae: Battus philenor sn (Rb), Papilio glaucus sn (WR), Papilio troilus sn (Rb)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Pholisora catullus sn (Rb), Polites peckius sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (Rb)
Moths
Sesiidae: Carmenta bassiformis sn (Rb); Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb); Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella sn (Rb); Noctuidae: Spragueia leo sn (Rb), Tarachidia candefacta sn (Rb)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus marginatus (WR), Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms, WR); Cerambycidae: Brachyleptura rubrica (WR), Strangalia famelica solitaria (WR), Typocerus octonotatus (WR), Typocerus velutinus (WR); Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalus insertus (Rb), Diabrotica cristata (WR), Luperaltica nigripalpis (WR); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus scutellum-album (Rb); Meloidae: Pyrota insulata (Rb), Zonitis vittigera (Rb); Mordellidae: Mordella marginata (WR); Phalacridae: Olibrus semistriatus (WR); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon limbata lgf (Rb, WR), Rhipiphorus fasciatus lgf (Rb); Scarabaeidae: Euphoria sepulcralis (Rb), Trichiotinus piger (Rb)
True Bugs
Alydidae: Alydus eurinus sn (Rb, Wm2); Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus (Rb), Oncopeltus fasciatus (Rb); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena lateralis sn (WR)