Flower-Visiting Insects
of Sweet Joe-Pye Weed
Eupatoriadelphus purpureus (Sweet Joe-Pye Weed)
(Also known as Eupatorium purpureum and Eutrochium purpureum. 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, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Hilty, Williams, Lovell, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, Gr, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis sn (Gr, WR), Bombus auricomus sn (Rb), Bombus griseocollis (WR), Bombus impatiens sn fq (Rb, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn cp (Gr), Bombus ternarius sn (Gr), Bombus vagans sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Ceratini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla sn (Gr); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus lunatus sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes agilis sn (Rb), Melissodes bimaculata sn (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn cp (Gr); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile centuncularis sn (Gr), Megachile inimica sayi (WR), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Gr), Megachile mendica (WR), Megachile pugnata sn (Gr)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora pura fq (WR), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr), Halictus ligatus (WR), Lasioglossum cattellae (WR), Lasioglossum coriaceum (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum obscurum (WR), Lasioglossum paradmirandum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembecinae): Bembix americana sn (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila procera sn (Rb), Prionyx atratus sn (Gr), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (Gr); Vespidae: Polistes carolina sn (Rb)
Flies
Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa fasciata sn (Rb, Gr), Exoprosopa fascipennis sn (Gr), Poecilanthrax halcyon sn (Gr), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb, Gr); Conopidae: Physocephala marginata sn (Gr), Stylogaster neglecta sn (WR); Syrphidae: Epistrophe emarginata (Gr), Eristalis arbustorum (Gr), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus (Gr, WR), Volucella vesicularia fp (Rb); Muscidae: Stomoxys calcitrans (Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Boloria bellona sn (Gr), Boloria selene myrina sn (Gr), Chlosyne nycteis sn (Rb), Danaus plexippus sn (Rb, Gr, H), Limenitis archippus sn (Gr), Nymphalis antiopa sn (Gr), Phyciodes tharos sn (Gr, WR), Polygonia comma sn (Gr), Speyeria cybele sn (Gr), Vanessa atalanta sn (Gr, WR), Vanessa virginiensis sn (Rb, Gr); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Rb, Gr), Pieris rapae sn (Rb, Gr), Pontia protodice sn (Rb); Lycaenidae: Lycaena hyllus sn (Gr); Papilionidae: Battus philenor sn (Rb), Papilio glaucus sn (Rb, WR)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus sn (WR), Poanes hobomok sn (Gr), Poanes hobomok pocohantas sn (Gr), Polites origenes sn (Gr), Polites peckius sn (Rb), Polites themistocles sn (WR), Staphylus hayhurstii sn (Rb)
Moths
Arctiidae: Utetheisa bella sn (Gr); Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera sn (Gr), Feltia jaculifera sn (Gr), Mamestra sp. sn (Gr), Mythimna unipuncta sn (Gr); Sesiidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Gr), Synanthedon tipuliformis sn (Gr); Sphingidae: Hemaris thysbe sn (WR)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr); Mordellidae: Mordellistena comata (Lv2), Mordellistena unicolor (Lv2)