Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Baptisia leucophaea (Cream Wild Indigo) [Fabaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this species is Baptisia bracteata. Observations are from Campbell et al., Schaefer, Sauer, Opler & Krizek)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Brentidae: Trichapion rostrum [oligophagous, feeds on seeds, found in prairies] Sau2005
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Alydidae: Alydus conspersus [feeds on seeds] Sch1980, Alydus eurinus [feeds on seeds] Sch1980, Alydus pilosulus [feeds on seeds] Sch1980
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Erynnis baptisiae (Wild Indigo Duskywing) OK1984
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Hesperotettix viridis (Meadow Purple-Striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus bivittatus (Two-Striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-Legged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Keeler's Spurthroated Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus scudderi latus (Scudder's Shortwinged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Pardalophora haldemani (Haldeman's Grasshopper) Cmp1974