Flower-Visiting Insects
of
Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia (Bladdernut)
(Bees usually suck nectar, but sometimes collect pollen; Syrphid flies feed on pollen, while other insects suck nectar; all observations are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn cp fq; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens sn fq, Bombus pensylvanica sn fq, Bombus vagans sn fq
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Halictus confusus sn, Lasioglossum coriaceus sn, Lasioglossum macoupinensis sn; Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes inaequalis sn; Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena mandibularis sn, Andrena miserabilis bipunctata sn, Andrena nuda sn, Andrena pruni sn cp, Andrena sayi fq icp
Wasps
Vespidae: Dolichovespula maculata sn
Flies
Syrphidae: Eristalis flavipes fp; Empididae: Empis otiosa sn fq, Empis pudica sn; Bombyliidae: Bombylius major sn
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Erynnis juvenalis sn
Beetles
Cerambycidae: Molorchus bimaculatus sn; Scarabaeidae: Euphoria sepulcralis sn
Plant Bugs
Miridae: Lygus lineolaris sn