Flower-Visiting Insects
of Whorled Pogonia
Isotria verticillata (Whorled Pogonia)
(mostly Nomadine, Halictid, and Andrenid bees pollinate the scented flowers of this orchid; flies, ants, and beetles also visited the flowers, but they were ineffective pollinators; the flowers lure insects by deception, as they provide no nectar; observations are from Mehrhoff)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens exp np; Anthophoridae (Nomadini): Nomada sp. exp, Nomada sayi exp, Nomada superba superba exp
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora purus purus exp, Lasioglossum cressonii exp; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena ceanothi exp, Andrena imitatrix imitatrix exp, Andrena miranda exp, Andrena miserabilis bipunctata exp, Andrena nasonii exp
Ants
Formicidae: Formica neogagates exp np
Flies
Syrphidae: Toxomerus geminatus exp np; Calliphoridae: Calliphora vicina exp np; Tachinidae: Epalpus signifer exp np, Phasia aeneoventris exp np; Chloropidae: Tricimba melancholica exp np
Beetles
Staphylinidae: Unidentified sp. exp np