Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Elephantopus carolinianus (Elephant's Foot) [Asteraceae]
(observations are from Needham et al., Blackman & Eastop, Ford & Jackman, Natural History Museum)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Mordellidae: Mordellistena pustulata [larvae bore through stems] FJ1996, Mordellistena rubrifascia [larvae bore through stems] FJ1996
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Uroleucon elephantopicola [found on leaf undersides, flowering stalks, & inflorescences; this aphid was observed in Illinois] BE2013
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gracillariidae: Cremastobombycia ignota [larvae are leaf-miners] Ndm1928 NHM2010