Flower-Visiting
Insects
of Pilewort
Erechtites hieracifolia (Pilewort)
(according to Robertson, most insects suck nectar; the soldier beetle feeds on nectar or pollen; observations are from Robertson, Williams, and Wilhelm & Rericha as indicated below; Erechtites hieraciifolius is a scientific synonym of this plant)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn fq (Rb, WR); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis brevis (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus (Rb)
Wasps
Tiphiidae: Myzinum quinquecinctum sn (Rb); Pompilidae: Tachypompilus ferrugineus sn (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus antilope sn (RB), Eumenes fraternus sn (WR), Euodynerus annulatus sn (RB), Zethus spinipes sn (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes fuscatus sn (Rb, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Vespula germanica sn (Rb)
Flies
Tachinidae: Archytas aterrima sn (Rb)
Butterflies
Lycaenidae: Lycaena hyllus sn (Rb)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Wms)