Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Cylindrical Blazingstar
Liatris cylindracea (Cylindrical Blazingstar)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, Syrphid flies probably feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Clinebell, Swengel & Swengel, Grundel et al., Voss, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus fervidus (Gnd, WR), Bombus griseocollis (Gnd, WR), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus (Cl); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina strenua (Gnd); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (Gnd); Megachilidae (Anthidiini): Anthidium oblongatum (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys germana sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile latimanus (WR), Megachile mendica (Gnd)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon splendens (Gnd, WR), Agapostemon texanus (WR), Augochlora pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (Gnd), Augochloropsis metallica (Gnd), Halictus ligatus (WR), Lasioglossum bruneri (Gnd), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum pilosum (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR)
Ants
Formicidae (Myrmicinae): Monomorium minimum sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Eupeodes americanus (WR), Toxomerus marginatus (WR)
Butterflies
Papilionidae: Battus philenor sn (Cl); Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus sn (V), Speyeria aphrodite sn (V), Speyeria cybele sn (WR); Lycaenidae: Lycaeides melissa samuelis sn fq (Sw), Satyrium titus sn (V)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Atalopedes campestris sn fq (Cl), Epargyreus clarus sn (Cl, WR), Euphyes vestris sn (Cl), Hesperia leonardus sn fq (Cl, V), Hylephila phyleus sn (Cl), Polites themistocles sn (WR), Wallengrenia egeremet sn (Cl)
Moths
Sphingidae: Hemaris diffinis sn (WR), Hemaris thysbe sn (WR)