Flower-Visiting Insects
of Spotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata (Spotted Bee Balm)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue or lay eggs on the flowers [lgf], plant bugs suck nectar or gnaw on floral tissue or prey on other insects, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from LaBerge, Krombein et al., Grundel & Pavlovic, Herms, Swengel & Swengel, Mawdsley, Grundel et al., Tuell et al., Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera fq (Gnd, Tll, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus bimaculatus (Gnd), Bombus griseocollis (Gnd, WR), Bombus impatiens (Gnd, Tll, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus (WR), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Gnd); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (Gnd, WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus pusillus sn (WR), Triepeolus distinctus sn (Rtm), Triepeolus lunatus sn (Rtm), Triepeolus monardae sn (Rtm), Triepeolus nevadensis sn (Rtm), Triepeolus quandrifasciatus atlanticus sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes bimaculata (LB, Tll, WR), Melissodes comptoides (LB), Melissodes tepaneca (LB); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica fq (Tll, WR); Megachilidae (Anthidiini): Anthidiellum notatum boreale (WR), Anthidium manicatum (WR), Anthidium oblongatum (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys germana sn (WR), Coelioxys sayi sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile dakotensis (Gnd, WR), Megachile mendica (Gnd, WR), Megachile petulans (WR), Megachile texana (WR); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades carinata (Gnd), Heriades variolosus (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus (WR), Agapostemon splendens (WR), Augochlora pura (Gnd), Augochlorella aurata (Gnd, WR), Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Augochloropsis metallica metallica (Gnd, WR), Augochloropsis sumptuosa (Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum ellisiae (Gnd), Lasioglossum foveolatum (Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum leucocomum (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale (Gnd), Lasioglossum pictum (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum (Gnd, WR), Lasioglossum tegulare (WR), Lasioglossum vierecki (Gnd, WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni (Kr); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes mandibularis (WR), Colletes robertsonii (LB, Kr), Colletes willistoni (LB, Kr); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae (Gnd, WR), Hylaeus modestus (Gnd); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Perdita bequaerti (Gnd), Perdita gerhardi cp fq olg (Gnd, WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Anacrabro ocellatus sn (WR), Oxybelus emarginatus sn (WR); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris intricata graphica sn fq (WR); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Podalonia violaceipennis sn (WR), Sphex ichneumoneus sn (WR), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (WR); Scoliidae: Campsomeris plumipes sn (WR), Scolia nobilitata sn (WR); Tiphiidae: Myzinum maculatum sn (WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (WR); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus foraminatus sn (WR)
Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Dolichoderus pustulatus sn np (WR), Dorymyrmex grandulus sn np (WR), Forelius pruinosus sn np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica dolosa sn np (WR), Formica incerta sn np (WR), Formica pallidefulva sn np (WR), Formica querquetulana sn np (WR), Lasius neoniger sn np (WR), Nylanderia parvula sn np (WR); Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Crematogaster cerasi sn np (WR), Crematogaster lineolata sn np (WR), Myrmica AF-eva sn np (WR), Myrmica AF-scu sn np (WR), Myrmica americana sn np (WR), Pheidole bicarinata sn np (WR), Pheidole morrisii sn np (WR), Temnothorax texanus sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Paragus angustifrons (WR), Toxomerus marginatus (WR); Conopidae: Physocephala texana (WR)
Butterflies
Lycaenidae: Lycaeides melissa samuelis sn fq (GP, Hm, Sw)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus sn fq (WR)
Beetles
Anthicidae: Stereopalpus vestitus (WR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Cerambycidae: Typocerus velutinus (WR); Chrysomelidae: Luperaltica nigripalpis (WR); Cleridae: Phyllobaenus pubescens (Mwd); Curculionidae: Odontocorynus scutellum-album (WR); Lycidae: Calopteron terminale (WR); Melyridae: Attalus terminalis (WR), Collops quadrimaculatus (WR); Mordellidae: Mordella atrata (WR), Mordella marginata (WR); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon dimidiata lgf (WR), Macrosiagon limbata lgf (WR)
True Bugs
Lygaeidae: Lygaeus kalmii (WR), Neortholomus scolopax (WR); Miridae: Neurocolpus nubilus (WR), Pseudatomoscelis seriatus (WR); Pentatomidae: Euschistus servus euschistoides sn (Wm2); Neottiglossa cavifrons (WR); Phymatidae: Phymata americana prd np (WR); Reduviidae: Zelus tetracanthus prd (WR); Thyreocoridae: Cynoides ciliatus (WR)