Flower-Visiting Insects
of Panicled Aster
Aster lanceolatus (Panicled Aster)
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Symphyotrichum lanceolatum. Bees suck nectar or collect pollen; flies suck nectar or feed on pollen; beetles feed on nectar or pollen and they are usually non-pollinating; other insects suck nectar. Observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, Hilty, LaBerge, Moure & Hurd, Reed, Krombein et al., Grundel et al., Williams, Stevens, and Rightmyer as indicated below)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apini): Apis mellifera sn (Rb, Gr, H, Gnd, WR); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus affinis (Re), Bombus griseocollis sn cp (Gr, Re), Bombus impatiens sn (Rb, Re, WR), Bombus pensylvanicus sn (Rb), Bombus vagans (Re, WR); Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina sp. (Re), Ceratina dupla sn (Rb, Gr, WR); Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Triepeolus cressonii sn (Rtm); Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Melissodes bimaculata (LB), Melissodes boltoniae sn cp (Rb), Melissodes druriella (WR), Melissodes rustica sn cp (Rb), Melissodes subillata (Re); Anthophoridae (Xylocopini): Xylocopa virginica sn (Gr); Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys octodentata sn (Rb); Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile brevis sn cp (Rb), Megachile latimanus sn (Rb, Stv), Megachile mendica (Stv), Megachile mucida (Gr), Megachile relativa (Re, Stv); Megachilidae (Trypetini): Heriades leavitti sn (Rb)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Agapostemon sericeus sn (Rb, Gr), Agapostemon splendens (Re), Agapostemon texanus (Re), Agapostemon virescens sn cp (Gr, Re), Augochlora pura sn (Gr), Augochlorella aurata sn (Rb), Augochlorella striata sn (Rb, Re), Augochloropsis metallica metallica (MH), Halictus sp. (Lasiglossum sp.) sn (Gr), Halictus confusus sn (Rb, Gr), Halictus ligatus sn cp fq (Rb, Gr, Re, Gnd), Halictus rubicundus sn (Rb, WR), Lasioglossum albipenne sn (Gr), Lasioglossum connexum sn cp (Gr), Lasioglossum coriaceum sn (Rb, Gr), Lasioglossum forbesii sn (Rb), Lasioglossum fuscipenne (MH), Lasioglossum imitatum sn cp fq (Rb), Lasioglossum paraforbesii (Re), Lasioglossum pectorale sn (Rb), Lasioglossum pilosum (Re), Lasioglossum tegulare (MH), Lasioglossum versatum sn cp (Rb, Gr), Lasioglossum zephyrum sn cp (Rb, Gr), Paralictus platyparius sn (MH); Halictidae (Sphecodini): Sphecodes spp. sn (Re), Sphecodes clematidis sn (Gr), Sphecodes cressonii sn (Gr), Sphecodes davisii sn (Gr), Sphecodes dichrous sn (Gr), Sphecodes ranunculi sn (Rb), Sphecodes stygius sn (MH); Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes americana sn cp (Rb, Gr), Colletes compactus sn cp (Rb); Colletidae (Hylaeinae): Hylaeus mesillae sn (Rb, Gr, Re), Hylaeus modestus sn (Gr); Andrenidae (Andreninae): Andrena asteris sn cp olg (Rb, Gr, Re, Kr), Andrena asteroides cp olg (Kr), Andrena hirticincta sn cp olg (Gr, Re), Andrena nubecula sn olg (Rb), Andrena simplex sn cp olg (Rb, Re, Kr, WR); Andrenidae (Panurginae): Heterosarus compositarum sn cp (Rb)
Wasps
Sphecidae (Bembecinae): Bembix americana (Gr); Sphecidae (Crabroninae): Ectemnius continuus (Gr), Ectemnius maculosus (Gr), Ectemnius trifasciatus (Gr); Sphecidae (Larrinae): Liris argentata (Rb); Sphecidae (Philanthinae): Cerceris prominens (Rb), Eucerceris zonata (Rb), Philanthus gibbosus (Rb, Gr), Philanthus politus (Rb), Philanthus ventilabris (Gr); Sphecidae (Sphecinae):Ammophila kennedyi (Rb), Ammophila nigricans (Rb), Ammophila procera (Rb), Eremnophila aureonotata (Rb), Isodontia apicalis (Rb); Vespidae (Eumeninae): Ancistrocerus adiabatus (Rb, Gr, Re), Ancistrocerus antilope (Rb, Gr), Ancistrocerus catskill (Rb), Eumenes fraternus (Rb), Euodynerus annulatus (Rb), Euodynerus foraminatus (Rb), Leionotus scrophulariae (Rb, MS), Stenodynerus anormis (Rb); Vespidae (Polistinae): Polistes carolina fq (Rb), Polistes fuscatus fq (Rb, Gr, Re, WR); Vespidae (Vespinae): Dolichovespula maculata (Rb, Gr), Vespula germanica (Rb), Vespua maculifrons fq (WR); Pompilidae: Episyron biguttatus (Rb); Tiphiidae: Myzinum quinquecinctum (Rb); Ichneumonidae: Ichneumon laetus (Gr), Lissonota clypeator (Rb); Braconidae: Coeloides scolytivorus (Rb)
Flies
Syrphidae: Allograpta obliqua (Gr), Eristalinus aeneus sn (Rb), Eristalis sp. (Re), Eristalis anthophorina (Gr), Eristalis arbustorum (Gr), Eristalis dimidiata sn (Rb, Gr, Re, WR), Eristalis flavipes (Gr), Eristalis stipator (Re), Eristalis tenax sn (Rb, Gr), Eristalis transversa sn (Rb, Gr), Eupeodes americanus sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Helophilus fasciatus (Gr, WR), Paragus tibialis (Gr), Parhelophilus laetus (Gr), Sphaerophoria contiqua sn (Rb, Gr), Spilomyia longicornis (Gr), Spilomyia sayi sn (Rb), Syritta pipiens sn (Rb, Gr, WR), Syrphus ribesii sn (Rb, WR), Toxomerus geminatus sn (Rb, Gr), Toxomerus marginatus sn (Rb, Gr, Re, WR), Toxomerus politus (Gr), Tropidia quadrata (Gr); Bombyliidae: Sparnopolius confusus (Gr), Villa fulviana (Gr); Conopidae: Thecophora occidensis sn (Rb); Tachinidae: Archytas sp. (Re), Archytas analis (Gr), Archytas aterrima sn (Rb), Brachicoma sarcophagina (Gr), Copecrypta ruficauda (Gr), Estheria abdominalis sn (Rb), Gymnoclytia immaculata (Gr), Gymnosoma fuliginosum (Gr), Linnaemya comta sn (Rb, Gr), Leucostoma simplex (Gr), Phasia aeneoventris sn (Rb, Gr), Spallanzania hesperidarum sn (Rb, Gr), Tachinomyia panaetius (Gr), Trichopodes pennipes sn (Rb); Sarcophagidae: Helicobia sp. (Gr), Helicobia rapax (Gr), Ravinia anxia sn (Rb), Sphixapata trilineata sn (Rb, Gr); Calliphoridae: Calliphora vicina (Gr), Cochliomyia macellaria sn (Rb, Gr), Lucilia illustris sn (Rb, Gr), Lucilia sericata sn (Rb), Phormia regina sn (Rb), Pollenia rudis (Gr); Muscidae: Graphomya americana sn (Rb), Graphomya maculata (Gr), Musca domestica (Gr), Neomyia cornicina sn (Rb, Gr), Stomoxys calcitrans sn (Rb, Gr); Otitidae: Chaetopsis aenea sn (Rb)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Danaus plexippus (Gr), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Gr), Nymphalis antiopa (Gr), Phyciodes tharos (Rb), Polygonia comma (Gr), Vanessa atalanta (Gr), Vanessa cardui (Rb), Vanessa virginiensis (Rb); Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus (Rb); Pieridae: Colias sp. (Re), Colias philodice (Rb), Pieris rapae (Rb, Gr), Pontia protodice (Rb, Gr)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Atalopedes campestris (Rb), Erynnis martialis (Rb), Polites peckius (Rb)
Moths
Noctuidae: Anagrapha falcifera (Rb, Gr); Sesiidae: Cisseps fulvicollis (Rb)
Beetles
Cantharidae: Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus sn fq (Rb, Wms); Cerambycidae: Megacyllene robiniae fp np (Rb); Chrysomelidae: Diabrotica undecimpunctata (Gr); Meloidae: Epicauta pennsylvanica (Gr); Scarabaeidae (Cetoniidae): Euphoria sepulcralis fp np (Rb)
Plant Bugs
Alydidae: Alydus eurinus sn (Rb); Miridae: Lygus lineolaris (Gr)