Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Artemisia ludoviciana (Prairie Sage) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Campbell et al., Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Blackman & Eastop, Vickery & Kevan, Brust et al., Joern, Robinson & Bradley, Natural History Museum)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Macrosiphoniella ludovicianae [found on leaves; this western aphid is rare in E. USA] BE2013 RB1965, Microsiphoniella artemisiae RB1965
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Nymphalidae: Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) [polyphagous] NHM2010; Tortricidae: Phaneta infimbriana [this moth has been found in Wisconsin & Manitoba] NHM2010
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Arphia pseudonietana (Red-Winged Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Wy1994, Campylacantha olivacea (Fuzzy Olive-Green Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Hesperotettix viridis (Meadow Purple-striped Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Jor1985, Hippiscus ocelote (Wrinkled Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Hypochlora alba (Cudweed Grasshopper) [the preferred host plant; this grasshopper is found in prairies with its preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994 KV1985 BHW2008 Jor1985, Melanoplus angustipennis (Narrow-winged Sand Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in sandy areas] Wy1994 BHW2008 Jor1985, Melanoplus bivittatus (Two-striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974 Jor1985, Melanoplus confusus (Little Pasture Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant; this grasshopper is found in various grassland habitats] Cmp1974 Wy1994 BHW2008 Jor1985, Melanoplus differentialis (Differential Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Jor1985, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-legged Grasshopper) Cmp1974 Jor1985, Melanoplus flavidus (Yellowish Spur-throated Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is often found in dry sandy areas] BHW2008 Jor1985, Melanoplus foedus (Striped Sand Grasshopper) Cmp1974 Wy1994 Jor1985, Melanoplus gladstoni (Gladston's Grasshopper) Jor1985, Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Keeler's Spur-throated Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant; this grasshopper is found in prairies & weedy areas] Cmp1974 Wy1994 BHW2008, Melanoplus packardii (Packard's Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper) Cmp1974 Jor1985, Melanoplus scudderi latus (Scudder's Shortwinged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Pardalophora haldemani (Haldeman's Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Cmp1974, Trimerotropis maritima (Seaside Grasshopper) Jor1985