Flower-Visiting Insects
of Yellow
Coneflower
Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower)
(Bees suck nectar and/collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles seek nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue, plant bugs suck nectar or feed on floral tissue, the mantidfly is a predator, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Moure & Hurd, Reed, MacRae, Smith et al., Tuell et al., Williams, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn cp (Gr, Tll, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus (Re, WR), Bombus centralis sn (Gr), Bombus fraternus sn fq (Rb, Smh), Bombus griseocollis sn cp fq (Gr, Re, Smh, Tll, WR), Bombus impatiens fq (Tll, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus (Smh), Bombus rufocinctus (WR), Bombus ternarius sn cp (Gr), Bombus vagans sn cp (Gr), Psithyrus citrinus sn (Tll); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina calcarata/dupla (Tll), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus bifasciatus sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus sp. sn (Re), Triepeolus concavus sn fq (Rb, Rtm), Triepeolus cressonii sn fq (Rb), Triepeolus lunatus concolor sn fq (Rb, Tll), Triepeolus lunatus lunatus sn fq (Rb, Tll, WR, Rtm), Triepeolus pectoralis sn (Tll), Triepeolus remigatus sn fq (Rb, Tll), Triepeolus simplex sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes spp. (Tll), Melissodes agilis sn cp fq (Rb, Gr), Melissodes bimaculata sn fq (Rb, Smh, WR), Melissodes boltoniae sn (Rb), Melissodes communis (Smh), Melissodes comptoides sn (Rb), Melissodes denticulata sn (Rb), Melissodes nivea sn (Rb), Melissodes rustica sn fq (Rb, Re), Melissodes subillata cp (Re, WR), Melissodes tincta cp (WR), Melissodes trinodis sn cp (Rb, Gr, WR), Svastra aegis (Smh), Svastra obliqua sn cp fq (Rb, Gr, Re, WR), Svastra petulca sn cp (Rb, Smh); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn (Gr, Smh, Tll); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys alternata sn (Rb, WR), Coelioxys germana sn (WR), Coelioxys modesta sn (Rb), Coelioxys octodentata sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile albitarsis (Smh), Megachile brevis sn fq (Rb, Re, WR), Megachile centuncularis sn cp (Gr), Megachile inimica sayi sn cp fq (Rb, WR), Megachile latimanus sn cp (Rb, Gr, Re), Megachile mendica sn cp (Rb, Gr), Megachile parallela sn cp fq (Rb), Megachile petulans (WR), Megachile policaris (Smh), Megachile pugnata sn cp (Rb, WR), Megachile texana (Smh), Megachile xylocopoides (Smh); Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Rb, Gr), Agapostemon texanus sn cp (Rb), Agapostemon virescens (Re, WR), Augochlorella aurata (Smh, Tll, WR), Augochlorella persimilis (WR), Augochlorella striata (Re), Augochloropsis metallica metallica sn (Rb), Augochloropsis sumptuosa (WR), Halictus confusus sn cp (Gr, Re, WR), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, Gr, Re, Smh, Tll, WR), Halictus rubicundus sn cp (Rb, Smh), Lasioglossum admirandum (Tll), Lasioglossum albipenne sn cp (Rb, Re), Lasioglossum connexum sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum forbesii sn (Rb), Lasioglossum illinoense (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum perpunctatum (Re), Lasioglossum pilosum (Re), Lasioglossum pruinosum sn (Rb), Lasioglossum rohweri (Re), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Rb), Lasioglossum viridatum (WR), Lasioglossum zephyrum (WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni (MH); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis (Smh); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena chromotricha sn cp (Gr), Andrena helianthiformis (Smh), Andrena rudbeckiae sn cp olg (Rb, Re, WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus albitarsis sn (Rb), Heterosarus nebrascensis (Re)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bembix americana sn (Rb, Gr, Re), Bembix belfragei sn (Re), Bembix nubilipennis sn fq (Rb), Bembix sayi sn (Re), Bicyrtes ventralis sn fq (Rb, Gr, Re), Glenostictia pictifrons sn fq (Rb); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Anacrabro ocellatus sn (Rb), Entomognathus texanus sn (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris sp. sn (Re), Philanthus ventilabris sn (Re); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Ammophila nigricans sn (Rb), Ammophila pictipennis sn (Rb), Prionyx atratus sn (Rb), Prionyx thomae sn (Rb); Scoliidae: Scolia nobilitata sn (WR); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus annulatus sn (Rb), Euodynerus hidalgo sn (WR), Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus sn (Rb), Stenodynerus ammonia sn (Rb), Stenodynerus anormis sn (Rb), Stenodynerus fundatiformis sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb)
Flies
Empidae: Empis clausa sn (Rb); Bombyliidae: Exoprosopa decora sn (Rb), Paravilla sp. (Re), Phthiria sp. (Re), Poecilanthrax sp. (Re), Sparnopolius confusus sn (Rb), Systoechus vulgaris sn (Rb); Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Re), Eristalis tenax (Gr), Eristalis transversa (Gr, Re), Sphaerophoria contiqua (Re), Syritta pipiens (Gr), Syrphus sp. (Re), Toxomerus geminatus (Gr), Toxomerus marginatus fp (Gr, Re, WR); Conopidae: Zodion sp. (Re), Zodion fulvifrons (Gr), Zodion obliquefasciatum sn fq icp (Rb); Stratiomyidae: Hedriodiscus binotata fp (Gr); Tachinidae: Gymnoclytia occidua sn (Rb); Muscidae: Musca autumnalis (Re); Milichiidae: Eusiphona mira sn fp (Rb, Gr)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Limenitis archippus sn (Gr), Phyciodes tharos sn (Rb); Pieridae: Colias philodice sn (Gr); Lycaenidae: Everes comyntas sn (Rb), Strymon melinus sn (Rb)
Moths
Ctenuchidae: Cisseps fulvicollis sn (Re); Noctuidae: Tarachidia candefacta sn (Gr)
Beetles
Buprestidae: Acmaeodora pulchella fp fq (Rb, McR); Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus fp (Gr, Re, Wms); Cerambycidae: Batyle suturale (WR), Typocerus octonotatus (WR), Typocerus sinuatus fp np (Rb), Typocerus velutinus (WR); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR); Meloidae: Zonitis vittigera (WR); Mordellidae: Mordella marginata (WR)
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Adelphocoris rapidus (Gr), Lygus lineolaris (Gr, WR)
Net-winged Insects
Mantispidae: Climaciella brunnea prd np (WR)