Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Aster puniceus (Swamp Aster) [Asteraceae]
(A scientific synonym of this species is Symphyotrichum puniceum. These observations are from Clark et al., Stireman et al., Gangwere, and Opler & Krizek)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Microrhopala xerene Clk2004
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Asteromyia laeviana Str2010
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Nymphalidae: Chlosyne nycteis (Silvery Checkerspot) OK1984
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Melanoplus bivittatus (Two-striped Grasshopper) [feeds on flowerheads, field observations] Ggw1961