Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Coronilla varia (Crown Vetch) [Fabaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Securigera varia. Observations are from Rider, Clark et al., Bouseman et al., Wheeler et al., Opler & Krizek, Spencer & Steyskal, Sudbrink & Grant)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Cerotoma trifurcata Clk2004, Disonycha punctigera [adults & larvae feed on foliage] Clk2004
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Liriomyza trifoliearum [larvae are leaf-miners; found in Wisconsin, Pennyslvania, New York, Massachusetts, & Canada] SS1986
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Adelphocoris lineolatus (Alfalfa Plant Bug) WHM1983; Pentatomidae: Holcostethus limbolarius Rid2009
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Erynnis baptisiae (Wild Indigo Duskywing) Bou2006 OK1984; Noctuidae: Helicoverpa zea (Corn Earworm) [polyphagous] SG1995, Heliothis virescens (Tobacco Budworm) [polyphagous] SG1995; Pieridae: Colias eurytheme (Orange Sulphur) [rarely selected as host plant] OK1984