Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Astragalus spp. (Milkvetch) [Fabaceae]
(Observations are from Barnes, Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Bouseman et al., Covell, Arment, Blackman & Eastop, Brust et al., Opler & Krizek, ScaleNet)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Acyrthosiphon kondoi (Blue Alfalfa Aphid) [found on stems & leaves, introduced into North America from Asia] BE2013, Microparsus tephrosiae [distributed in E USA, including Illinois, North Carolina, & Mississippi] BE2013, Therioaphis trifolii (Spotted Clover Aphid) [found on leaf undersides; distributed in E USA & Canada, this aphid was introduced from Eurasia] BE2013; Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug) [found on foliage, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus (Silver-Spotted Skipper) Bar1999, Thorybes bathyllus (Southern Cloudywing) OK1984, Thorybes pylades (Northern Cloudywing) Bou2006 OK1984; Lycaenidae: Strymon melinus (Gray Hairstreak) [larvae feed on flowers & developing fruit] Bar1999; Pieridae: Colias eurytheme (Orange Sulfur) Bar1999, Colias philodice (Clouded Sulfur) Bar1999; Pyralidae: Dicymolomia julianalis [polyphagous] Cv2005
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Melanoplus dawsoni (Dawson's Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in prairies & woodland openings] Wy1994 BHW2008, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-Legged Grasshopper) Wy1994, Schistocerca lineata (Spotted Bird Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in tallgrass & mixed-grass prairie] BHW2008
Phasmatodea (Walkingsticks)
Diapheromeridae: Diapheromera velii (Prairie Walkingstick) Arm2006