Flower-Visiting Insects
of Giant Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea (Giant Goldenrod)
(Bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, beetles suck nectar or feed on pollen or gnaw on floral tissue or lay eggs on the flowers [lgf], other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, LaBerge, Moure & Hurd, Krombein et al., Graenicher, Fothergill & Vaughn, Williams, Lovell, Stevens, Wilhelm & Rericha, and Rightmyer as indicated below. A scientific synonym of this plant is Solidago serotina.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus griseocollis (WR), Bombus impatiens (WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Bombus vagans sn (Rb), Psithyrus citrinus sn (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina calcarata (WR), Ceratina dupla (WR), Ceratina mikmaqi (WR), Ceratina strenua (WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus autumnalis sn (WR), Epeolus pusillus sn (WR), Epeolus scutellaris sn (WR), Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rtm), Triepeolus laticaudus sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes comptoides (LB), Melissodes druriella cp olg (WR), Melissodes rustica sn (Rb), Melissodes trinodis cp (WR), Svastra obliqua (LB); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (WR); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis (WR), Megachile inimica sayi cp (WR), Megachile mendica (WR), Megachile petulans (WR), Megachile relativa (Stv), Megachile rotundata (WR), Megachile texana (WR)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochloropsis metallica fulgida (WR), Halictus ligatus (WR), Halictus rubicundus (MH), Lasioglossum apocyni (WR), Lasioglossum imitatum (WR), Lasioglossum pectorale (WR), Lasioglossum versatum (WR); Halictidae (Nomiinae): Nomia nortoni (WR); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes cressonii sn (WR), Sphecodes davisii sn (WR), Sphecodes heraclei sn (WR), Sphecodes hydrangeae sn (WR); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes mandibularis (WR), Colletes simulans armata cp olg (WR), Colletes solidaginis cp olg (WR); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus affinis (WR), Hylaeus illinoisensis (WR), Hylaeus mesillae (WR); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena canadensis cp olg (WR), Andrena hirticincta cp olg (WR), Andrena nubecula cp olg (WR), Andrena placata cp olg (WR), Andrena simplex sn cp olg (Kr, WR), Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis coloradensis (Kr), Heterosarus andrenoides sn cp (Rb, WR), Perdita octomaculata cp (WR), Pseudopanurgus nebrascensis cp (WR)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembicinae): Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus sn (WR); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius continuus sn (Rb, WR), Ectemnius maculosus sn (WR); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris fumipennis sn (WR), Cerceris insolita sn (WR), Philanthus bilunatus sn (WR), Philanthus gibbosus sn (WR), Philanthus lepidus sn (WR); Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Isodontia mexicana sn (WR), Sphex ichneumoneus sn (WR), Sphex pensylvanicus sn (WR); Tiphiidae: Myzinum maculatum sn (WR), Myzinum obscurum sn (WR), Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (WR); Leucospididae: Leucospis affinis sn (WR); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus sn (WR), Ancistrocerus campestris sn (WR), Eumenes fraternus sn (WR), Euodynerus foraminatus sn (WR); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes dominula sn (WR), Polistes fuscatus sn (WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula maculata sn (WR)
Ants
Formicidae (Formicinae): Camponotus noveboracensis sn np (WR), Formica glacialis sn np (WR), Formica incerta sn np (WR), Formica montana sn np (WR), Formica subsericea sn np (WR)
Flies
Syrphidae: Brachypalpus cyanogaster (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata (WR), Eristalis flavipes (Gr), Eristalis stipator (WR), Eristalis transversa (WR), Orthonevra pictipennis (Gr), Palpada vinetorum (Gr), Spilomyia fusca (Gr), Spilomyia sayi sn (Rb, Gr), Syritta pipiens (WR), Toxomerus marginatus (WR), Xylota ejuncida (Gr); Bombyliidae: Lepidophora lepidocera sn (WR), Sparnopolius confusus sn (WR); Conopidae: Physocephala tibialis sn (WR), Physoconops brachyrhynchus sn (WR); Tachinidae: Trichopoda pennipes sn (WR)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Junonia coenia sn (WR), Phyciodes tharos sn (FV, WR); Lycaenidae: Strymon melinus sn (FV)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Polites peckius sn (WR)
Moths
Noctuidae: Acontia aprica sn (FV); Yponomeutidae: Atteva punctella sn (FV, WR)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms); Cerambycidae: Megacyllene robiniae fp np (Rb), Stictoleptura canadensis canadensis (Lv2); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica cristata (WR), Luperaltica nigripalpis (WR); Rhipiphoridae: Macrosiagon limbata lgf (WR)
True Bugs
Pentatomidae: Stiretrus anchorago sn prd (Wm2)