Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Brassica rapa (Field Mustard) [Brassicaceae]
(Observations are from Marshall, Hottes & Frison, Rider, Clark et al., Needham et al., Opler & Krizek, Pepper, Robinson & Bradley, Spencer & Steyskal, Natural History Museum)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Entomoscelis americana Clk2004, Microtheca ochroloma Clk2004, Phaedon viridis Clk2004, Phyllotreta bipustulata Clk2004, Phyllotreta conjuncta Clk2004, Phyllotreta cruciferae Clk2004, Phyllotreta liebecki Clk2004, Phyllotreta punctulata Clk2004, Phyllotreta ramosa Clk2004, Phyllotreta robusta Clk2004, Phyllotreta striolata Clk2004, Phyllotreta zimmermanni Clk2004, Psylliodes punctulatus Clk2004; Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchus assimilis (Cabbage Seedpod Weevil) [feeds on seedpods, intro. into N. America from Europe] Msh2006
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Liriomyza brassicae (Serpentine Leafminer) [widespread] SS1986, Liriomyza pusilla [leaf-miner, polyphagous] Ndm1928, Phytomyza affinis [leaf-miner] Ndm1928; Drosophilidae: Scaptomyza adusta [leaf-miner] Ndm1928, Scaptomyza flava [leaf-miner] Ndm1928, Scaptomyza graminum [leaf-miner] Ndm1928
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Pentatomidae: Holcostethus limbolarius Rid2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Brevicoryne brassicae (Mealy Cabbage Aphid) Pp1965 RB1965, Lipaphis erysimi HF1931, Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid) [polyphagous] HF1931
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Arctiidae: Spilosoma virginica (Virginian Tiger Moth) [polyphagous] NHM2010; Noctuidae: Agrotis subterranea (Subterraean Dart) NHM2010, Anarta trifolii (The Nutmeg) [syn. Hadula trifolii] NHM2010, Euxoa messoria (Reaper Dart) [polyphagous, larvae feed mostly on roots] NHM2010, Feltia jaculifera (Dingy Cutworm) [polyphagous] NHM2010, Melanchra picta (Zebra Caterpillar) [polyphagous] NHM2010, Peridroma saucia (Variegated Cutworm) NHM2010, Spodoptera ornithogalli (Yellow-striped Armyworm) [polyphagous] NHM2010, Trichoplusia ni (Cabbage Looper Moth) NHM2010, Trichordestra legitima (Garden Striped Caterpillar) [polyphagous] NHM2010, Xestia c-nigrum (Lesser Black Letter Dart) [polyphagous] NHM2010; Pieridae: Euchloe ausonides (Large Marble) [this insect is found as far east as Ontario, Michigan, & Minnesota] NHM2010, Pieris napi oleracea (Mustard White) OK1984, Pontia protodice (Checkered White) NHM2010