American Heineken Fly

Rhingia nasica

Flowering plants visited by rhingia nasica in illinois 2

Rhingia nasica Say: Syrphidae, Diptera
(observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, and Stoutamire)

Alismataceae: Sagittaria latifolia stam sn; Apiaceae: Osmorhiza longistylis sn (Rb); Asteraceae: Ageratina altissima sn (Rb), Erigeron philadelphicus sn/fp (Gr), Polymnia canadensis (Gr); Balsaminaceae: Impatiens capensis sn np (Gr), Impatiens pallida sn fp np (Rb); Berberidaceae: Caulophyllum thalictroides sn (Rb); Boraginaceae: Mertensia virginica sn fp (Rb); Hydrophyllaceae: Ellisia nyctelea sn (Rb), Hydrophyllum appendiculatum sn fp fq (Rb), Hydrophyllum virginianum fp np (Rb); Lamiaceae: Glechoma hederacea sn (Rb), Nepeta cataria sn (Rb), Scutellaria ovata bracteata fp np (Rb); Orchidaceae: Cypripedium acaule exp fq np(Stm); Polemoniaceae: Polemonium reptans sn fp (Rb); Portulacaceae: Claytonia virginica sn (Rb); Rosaceae: Rosa carolina fp np (Rb); Solanaceae: Datura stramonium tatula fp np (Rb)
Insect activities:
exp = explores the flower, but acquires neither nectar nor pollen
fp = feeds on pollen
fq = frequent flower visitor (about 6 or more visits reported)
np = non-pollinating
sn = sucks nectar

Scientific observers:
(Gr) = S. Graenicher
(Rb) = Charles Robertson
(Stm) = W.P. Stoutamire

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
  2. (c) John Hilty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/32697473

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