Flower-Visiting Insects
of Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis (Spring Ladies' Tresses)
(all insects suck nectar; the honeybee is effective at pollination, while the butterfly and skipper are non-pollinating; except for the wasp, observations are from Catling in Georgia, USA, and Pace; the wasp observation in Rhode Island by another observer is cited by Catling – however, this may involve a misidentification, as this wasp is not known to survive the winters of temperate areas, except in greenhouses and other indoor locations)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Apinae): Apis mellifera sn (Ct, Pc); Apidae (Bombini): Bombus impatiens (Pc), Bombus pensylvanicus (Pc)
Wasps
Eurytomidae: Eurytoma orchidearum sn np (Ct)
Butterflies
Nymphalidae: Vanessa virginiensis sn np (Ct)
Skippers
Hesperiidae: Erynnis zarucco sn np (Ct)