Flower-Visiting Insects
of Tall Ironweed
Vernonia gigantea (Tall Ironweed)
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Vernonia altissima. Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, skippers suck nectar; observations are from Smith et al., Grundel et al., Discover Life, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (Gnd); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens (Gnd), Bombus pensylvanicus (Smh); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (Gnd), Ceratina dupla (Gnd); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes denticulata cp fq olg (Gnd, WR); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (DL); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis (DL), Megachile inimica sayi (Gnd), Megachile latimanus (DL), Megachile mendica fq (DL, WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon splendens (Gnd), Augochlorella aurata (Gnd), Halictus ligatus (Gnd)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Atalopedes campestris sn (WR), Epargyreus clarus sn (WR), Hylephila phyleus sn (WR)