____________ Insects Feeding on these Plants: ____________ |
Athyrium spp. (Lady Fern) [Dryopteridaceae] (observations are from Smith, Blackman & Eastop) Homoptera (Sucking Insects) Aphididae: Amphorophora ampullata BE2013 Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies) Tenthredinidae: Heptamelus ochroleucus [larvae bore into rachises of fronds; introduced into North America from Europe, ferns in this genus are listed as host plants in Europe] Sm2006 |
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