Flower-Visiting Insects
of
Sanfoin
Psoralea onobrychis (Sanfoin)
(Also referred to as French Grass and Orbexilum onobrychis; bees collect pollen or suck nectar; other insects suck nectar, except where it is otherwise indicated [fsp = feeds on stray pollen]; butterflies, skippers, & moths are non-pollinating; observations are from Robertson)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn fq; Apidae (Bombini): Bombus auricomus sn, Bombus fraternus sn, Bombus griseocallis sn cp fq, Bombus impatiens sn, Bombus pensylvanica sn; Anthophoridae (Ceratinini): Ceratina dupla dupla sn; Anthophoridae (Epeolini): Epeolus interruptus sn; Anthophoridae (Eucerini): Florilegus condigna sn, Melissodes bimaculata bimaculata sn, Synhalonia speciosa sn; Megachilidae (Anthidinini): Anthidium psoraleae sn fq olg; Megachilidae (Coelioxini): Coelioxys germana sn, Coelioxys modesta sn fq, Coelioxys octodentata sn fq, Coelioxys sayi sn fq; Megachilidae (Megachilini): Megachile addenda sn cp fq, Megachile brevis brevis sn cp fq, Megachile campanulae campanulae sn fq, Megachile latimanus sn, Megachile mendica sn cp fq, Megachile petulans sn fq, Megachile rugifrons sn cp fq, Megachile texana sn cp fq; Megachilidae (Osmiini): Hoplitis pilosifrons sn cp, Osmia atriventris sn, Osmia conjuncta sn
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae):Agapostemon sericea sn cp, Halictus confusus sn icp, Halictus rubicunda sn, Lasioglossum cinctipes sn, Lasioglossum coriaceus sn; Colletidae (Colletinae): Colletes brevicornis sn fq, Colletes eulophi sn cp fq icp; Andrenidae (Panurginae): Calliopsis andreniformis sn cp fq icp
Wasps
Sphecidae (Sphecinae): Eremnophila aureonotata, Prionyx atrata, Prionyx thomae; Vespidae: Polistes dorsalis; Vespidae (Eumeninae): Euodynerus annulatus, Pterocheilus quinquefasciatus
Flies
Syrphidae: Tropidia mamillata sn; Bombyliidae: Bombylius atriceps sn, Exoprosopa fasciata sn, Hemipenthes sinuosa fsp, Rhynchanthrax parvicornis sn; Conopidae: Physocephala tibialis sn, Stylogaster biannulata sn
Butterflies
Pieridae: Pontia protodice; Papilionidae: Battus philenor
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus, Erynnis juvenalis
Moths
Sphingidae: Hemaris thysbe; Noctuidae: Schinia sp.