Flower-Visiting Insects
of Riddell's Goldenrod
Solidago riddellii (Riddell's Goldenrod)
(A scientific synonym of this plant species is Oligoneuron riddellii. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, beetles feed on nectar or pollen; observations are from Tuell et al., Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera fq (Tll, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens fq (Tll, WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata/dupla (Tll); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes spp. (Tll), Melissodes druriella (WR); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (Tll)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon virescens fq (Tll), Augochlorella aurata (Tll), Halictus confusus (Tll, WR), Halictus ligatus (Tll, WR), Halictus rubicundus (Tll, WR), Lasioglossum admirandum fq (Tll), Lasioglossum pilosum (Tll); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes simulans armata cp olg (WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. fq (Tll), Hylaeus affinis fq (Tll), Hylaeus annulatus (Tll), Hylaeus modestus (Tll); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena spp. fq (Tll)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms, WR); Chrysomelidae: Luperaltica nigripalpis (WR)