Flower-Visiting Insects
of Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Slender Mountain Mint)
(Beetles and flies suck nectar and/or feed on pollen, bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, other insects suck nectar. Some beetles and true bugs may feed destructively on the flowers. Observations are from Robertson, Moure & Hurd, Steury et al., Smith et al., Grundel et al., Williams, Rightmyer, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, Gnd, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis (WR), Bombus auricomus sn cp fq icp (Rb, WR), Bombus bimaculatus (SDO, WR), Bombus fraternus sn (Rb, Smh), Bombus griseocollis sn cp fq (Rb, SDO, WR), Bombus impatiens sn (Rb, Smh, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Bombus perplexus (SDO), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Rb, WR), Psithyrus variabilis sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla dupla sn (Rb, Gnd, WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn fq (Rb), Epeolus lectoides sn (Rb), Triepeolus concavus sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus cressonii cressonii sn (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus concolor sn (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus lunatus sn fq (Rb, Rtm), Triepeolus nevadensis sn (Rb), Triepeolus remigatus sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus simplex sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Anthedonia compta sn (Rb), Florilegus condignus sn (Rb), Melissodes agilis sn (Rb), Melissodes bimaculata bimaculata sn fq (Rb), Melissodes communis sn (Rb), Melissodes comptoides sn (Rb), Melissodes coreopsis sn (Rb), Svastra obliqua obliqua sn fq (Rb), Svastra petulca petulca sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Melectini): Xeromelecta interrupta sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada texana sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Pasitidini): Holcopasites illinoiensis sn (Rb); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (Smh, WR); Megachilidae (Anthidinini): Anthidium oblongatum (SDO); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys alternata alternata sn (Rb), Coelioxys germana sn (Rb), Coelioxys modesta sn (Rb, WR), Coelioxys octodentata sn fq (Rb), Coelioxys sayi sn fq (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis sn fq (Rb), Megachile campanulae campanulae sn (Rb, WR), Megachile inimica sayi sn fq (Rb), Megachile latimanus sn (Rb), Megachile mendica sn fq (Rb, SDO), Megachile petulans sn cp fq (Rb), Megachile pugnata (WR), Megachile texana sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Stelidini): Stelis trypetinum sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades carinatus (WR), Heriades leavitti (WR)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn fq (Rb, WR), Agapostemon texanus texanus sn (Rb), Agapostemon virescens (WR), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata sn fq (Rb, WR), Augochlorella persimilis (WR), Augochlorella striata sn (Rb), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn cp (Rb), Augochloropsis sumptuosa (MH), Halictus confusus sn (Rb, WR), Halictus ligatus sn fq (Rb, WR), Halictus parallelus sn fq (Rb), Halictus rubicundus sn fq (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum anomalum (WR), Lasioglossum cinctipes sn (Rb), Lasioglossum coriaceum (WR), Lasioglossum forbesii sn fq (Rb), Lasioglossum hitchensi (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum sn (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum pectorale sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum pilosum pilosum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pruinosum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum tegulare sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum truncatum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum viridatum (WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni nortoni sn fq (Rb); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes antennariae sn (Rb), Sphecodes cressonii sn (Rb), Sphecodes dichrous sn fq (Rb), Sphecodes heraclei heraclei sn (Rb), Sphecodes minor sn (Rb), Sphecodes pycnanthemi sn (Rb), Sphecodes ranunculi sn (Rb), Sphecodes stygius sn fq (Rb); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes eulophi sn fq (Rb), Colletes latitarsis sn (Rb), Colletes mandibularis sn (Rb), Colletes nudus sn (Rb), Colletes willistoni sn fq (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus sp. (WR), Hylaeus affinis sn fq (Rb), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae sn fq (Rb, WR), Hylaeus modestus modestus sn (Rb); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena quintilis sn fq (Rb), Andrena virginiana sn (Rb), Andrena wilkella (WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn (Rb)

Wasps
Sphecidae (Astatinae): Astata unicolor sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Rb), Bembix nubilipennis sn fq (Rb), Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus sn fq (Rb, WR), Bicyrtes ventralis sn (Rb), Glenostictia pictifrons sn fq (Rb), Nysson aequalis sn (WR), Pseudoplisus phaleratus sn (Rb), Sphecius speciosus sn (WR), Stictia carolina sn (Rb), Stizoides renicinctus sn (Rb), Stizus brevipennis sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Anacrabro ocellatus sn (WR), Ectemnius arcuatus sn (WR), Ectemnius decemmaculatus sn fq (Rb), Ectemnius rufifemur sn (Rb), Lestica confluenta sn fq (Rb, WR), Oxybelus emarginatus sn (Rb), Oxybelus laetus sn (Rb), Oxybelus mexicanus sn (Rb), Oxybelus packardii sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Liris argentata sn (Rb), Tachysphex acuta sn (Rb), Tachysphex belfragei sn (Rb), Tachysphex mundus sn (Rb), Tachytes aurulentus sn (Rb), Tachytes distinctus sn fq (Rb), Tachytes harpax sn (Rb), Tachytes pepticus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris bicornuta sn (Rb), Cerceris clypeata sn (Rb), Cerceris compacta sn (Rb), Cerceris compar sn (Rb), Cerceris finitima sn (Rb), Cerceris fumipennis sn (Rb), Cerceris rufinoda sn (Rb), Cerceris rufopicta sn (Rb), Eucerceris zonata sn (Rb, WR), Philanthus gibbosus sn fq (Rb), Philanthus sanbornii sn (WR), Philanthus ventilabris sn fq (Rb); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila nigricans sn fq (Rb), Ammophila pictipennis sn (Rb), Ammophila procera sn (Rb), Eremnophila aureonotata sn icp (Rb), Isodontia apicalis sn (Rb), Palmodes dimidiatus sn (Rb), Prionyx atratus sn fq (Rb), Prionyx thomae sn (Rb), Sceliphron caementarium sn (Rb), Sphex ichneumoneus sn fq (Rb, WR), Sphex nudus sn (Rb), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (Rb, WR); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus antilope sn (Rb), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (Rb), Ancistrocerus unifasciatus sn (Rb), Eumenes fraternus sn icp (Rb), Euodynerus annulatus sn (Rb), Euodynerus boscii sn (Rb), Euodynerus foraminatus sn fq (Rb, WR), Leionotus scrophulariae sn (Rb, MS), Leionotus ziziae sn (Rb, MS), Leptochilus republicanus sn (Rb), Monobia quadridens sn (Rb), Parancistrocerus fulvipes sn (Rb), Parancistrocerus vagus sn (Rb), Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus sn (Rb), Stenodynerus ammonia sn (Rb), Stenodynerus anormis sn fq (Rb), Stenodynerus fundatiformis sn (Rb), Stenodynerus histrionalis sn (Rb), Zethus spinipes sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes annularis sn (Rb), Polistes carolina sn (Rb), Polistes dorsalis sn (Rb), Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, WR); Sapygidae: Sapyga interrupta sn (Rb); Tiphiidae: Myzinum carolinianum sn (Rb), Myzinum maculatum sn (WR), Myzinum obscurum sn (WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn fq (Rb); Scoliidae: Campsomeris plumipes sn (Rb), Scolia bicincta sn fq (Rb), Scolia nobilitata sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Anoplius americanus sn (Rb), Anoplius lepidus sn (Rb), Anoplius marginatus sn (Rb), Ceropales robinsonii sn (Rb), Entypus fulvicornis sn fq (Rb), Poecilopompilus algidus sn (Rb), Poecilopompilus interruptus sn (Rb), Tachypompilus ferrugineus sn (Rb); Chrysididae: Hedychrum violaceum sn (Rb)

Ants
Formicidae: Lasius alienus sn (WR)

Flies
Stratiomyidae: Odontomyia cincta sn (Rb), Stratiomys meigenii sn (Rb); Mydidae: Mydas clavatus sn fq (Rb, WR), Mydas tibialis sn (Rb); Syrphidae: Eristalinus aeneus sn (Rb), Eristalis arbustorum (WR), Eristalis dimidiatus sn (Rb), Eristalis stipator sn fq (Rb), Eristalis tenax sn fq (Rb), Eristalis transversus sn (Rb), Helophilus latifrons sn (Rb), Mallota albipilis sn (Rb), Mallota bautias sn (Rb), Milesia virginiensis sn (Rb), Orthonevra nitida sn fq (Rb), Palpada vinetorum sn fq (Rb), Sphaerophoria contiqua sn (Rb), Spilomyia longicornis sn (Rb), Syritta pipiens sn fq (Rb), Toxomerus geminatus (WR), Toxomerus marginatus sn fq (Rb, WR), Tropidia mamillata sn (Rb); Empidae: Empis clausa sn fq (Rb); Bombyliidae: Anthrax albofasciatus fp np (Rb), Bombylius fraudulentus (WR), Chrysanthrax cypris sn fq (Rb, WR), Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb), Exoprosopa fascipennis sn fq (Rb), Exoprosopa meigenii sn fq (Rb), Lepidophora lepidocera (WR), Lepidophora lutea (WR), Rhynchanthrax parvicornis sn (Rb), Villa alternata sn (Rb); Conopidae: Physocephala texana sn (Rb), Physocephala tibialis sn fq (Rb, WR), Physoconops brachyrhynchus sn fq icp (Rb), Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb), Zodion fulvifrons sn (Rb), Zodion obliquefasciatum sn icp (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas analis sn (Rb), Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Cylindromyia euchenor sn (Rb), Cylindromyia fumipennis sn (Rb), Epigrimyia polita sn (Rb), Euclytia flava sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia immaculata sn fq (Rb), Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb), Linnaemya comta sn (Rb), Paradidyma singularis sn (Rb), Phasia aeneoventris sn fq (Rb), Phasia fumosa sn (Rb), Phasia purpurascens sn (Rb), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb), Xanthomelanodes arcuatus sn (Rb); Calliphoridae: Cochliomyia macellaria sn (Rb), Protophormia terraenovae sn (Rb); Muscidae: Limnophora narona sn (Rb), Neomyia cornicina sn (Rb)

Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Cercyonis pegala sn (WR), Chlosyne nycteis sn (Rb), Euptoieta claudia sn (Rb), Junonia coenia sn (Rb), Libytheana carinenta sn (Rb), Limenitis archippus sn (Rb), Megisto cymela sn (Rb), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb), Speyeria cybele sn (Rb, WR), Vanessa atalanta sn (Rb), Vanessa cardui sn (Rb), Vanessa virginiensis sn fq (Rb); Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas sn (Rb), Lycaena hyllus sn (Rb), Satyrium titus sn (Rb), Strymon melinus sn (Rb); Pieridae: Colias cesonia sn (Rb), Colias philodice sn (Rb), Eurema lisa sn (Rb), Pieris rapae sn (Rb), Pontia protodice sn (Rb); Papilionidae: Battus philenor sn (Rb), Papilio glaucus sn (WR)

Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus sn (Rb, WR), Erynnis juvenalis sn (Rb), Erynnis martialis sn (Rb), Euphyes conspicua sn (WR), Hylephila phyleus sn (WR), Pholisora catullus sn (Rb), Poanes viator sn (WR), Polites peckius sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (Rb), Thorybes bathyllus sn (Rb)

Moths
Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Rb); Yponomeutidae: Atteva punctella sn (WR)

Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms, WR); Cerambycidae: Strangalia famelica solitaria (WR), Tyocerus lugubris (WR), Typocerus sinuatus fq (Rb), Typocerus velutinus (WR); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus scutellum-album fq (Rb); Mordellidae: Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Rb), Mordella marginata (Rb, WR); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon dimidiata lgf (Rb, WR), Macrosiagon flavipennis lgf (Rb), Macrosiagon limbata lgf fq (Rb, WR); Scarabaeidae (Cetonniae): Trichiotinus affinis (Rb, WR), Trichiotinus piger (Rb), Trichiotinus viridens (WR)

Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Rb); Lygaeidae: Lygaeus turcicus (Rb), Neortholomus scolopax (Rb), Oncopeltus fasciatus fq (Rb); Pentatomidae: Euschistus ictericus (Rb); Thyreocoridae: Corimelaena lateralis (WR)

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