Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Aster sagittifolius (Arrow-Leaved Aster) [Asteraceae]
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Symphyotrichum sagittifolium. Observations are from Clark et al., Gangwere, Loeffler)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Ophraella pilosa Clk2004, Sumitrosis inaequalis Clk2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Dichomeris leuconotella [this leaf-folding moth is found in fields] Lf1994, Dichomeris ochripalpella (Shining Dichomeris Moth) [this leaf-folding moth is found in fields, woodland openings, & forests] Lf1994
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Tettigoniidae: Scudderia furcata (Fork-tailed Bush Katydid) [feeds on flowerheads, field observations] Ggw1961