Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Helianthus strumosus (Pale-Leaved Sunflower) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Clark et al., Felt, Opler & Krizek)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Microrhopala excavata Clk2004, Physonota helianthi Clk2004
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Asphondylia helianthiflorae [larvae are found in flowerheads] Flt1917, Olpodiplosis helianthi (Tubular Bud Gall Midge) [larvae form tubular galls on axillary buds] Flt1917, Neolasioptera helianthi [larvae are found in stems] Flt1917
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Nymphalidae: Chlosyne nycteis (Silvery Checkerspot) OK1984