Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Twin-Flower
Linnaea borealis (Twin-Flower)
(insect activity is mostly unspecified, but both nectar and pollen are available through the flowers; observations are from Barrett & Helenurm and Lovell as indicated below)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus vagans (BH); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Osmia proxima (BH), Osmia pumila (BH)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Lasioglossum spp. fq (BH), Lasioglossum cressonii (BH), Lasioglossum quebecensis (BH); Colletidae (Hylaeninae): Hylaeus bisinuatus (BH), Hylaeus elliptica (BH)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Crabro sp. (BH); Sphecidae (Pemphredoninae): Passaloecus sp. (BH)
Sawflies
Cimbicidae: Zaraea americana (BH)
Flies
Syrphidae: Melangyna lasiophthalma (BH), Platycheirus confusus (BH), Platycheirus rosarum (BH), Sphaerophoria sp. (BH), Sphaerophoria bifurcata (BH); Bombyliidae: Thevenemyia harrisi (BH); Empididae: Empis colonica sn fq (Lvl); Muscidae: Phaonia serva (BH); Fanniidae: Fannia ungulata (BH)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Euphyes vestris sn (BH)
Beetles
Staphylinidae: Eusphalerum spp. (BH)