Flower-Visiting Insects
of Hollow-stemmed Joe-Pye Weed


Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus (Hollow-stemmed Joe-Pye Weed)
(bees suck nectar and/or collect pollen, flies suck nectar or feed on pollen, other insects suck nectar; observations are from Wilhelm & Rericha; Eutrochium fistulosum and Eupatorium fistulosum are scientific synonyms of this plant)

Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera (WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens (WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla (WR); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes trinodis (WR); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica (WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile inimica sayi (WR)

Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlora pura pura (WR), Augochlorella aurata (WR), Halictus ligatus (WR)

Ants
Formicidae (Dolichoderinae): Dolichoderus plagiatus sn np (WR), Dolichoderus pustulatus sn np (WR); Formicidae (Formicinae): Formica glacialis sn np (WR)

Flies
Syrphidae: Toxomerus marginatus (WR)


Return