Flower-Visiting Insects
of Wild
Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis (Wild Sarsaparilla)
(one observation is from Gosling as indicated below, otherwise all observations are from Barrett & Helenurm; insect activity is unspecified; bees and possibly beetles are the dominant pollinators)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus perplexus, Bombus terricola, Bombus vagans fq
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Halictus rubicundus, Lasioglossum sp., Lasioglossum cressonii, Lasioglossum imitatum, Lasioglossum quebecensis; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena wheeleri, Andrena w-scripta
Flies
Syrphidae: Cheilosia tristis, Mallota posticata
Beetles
Brachypteridae: Kateretes pennatus; Cerambycidae: Pidonia ruficollis (Gsl), Tachysida aspera brevifrons; Staphylinidae: Eusphalerum spp. fq, Eusphalerum convexum fq, Eusphalerum pothos