____________ Insects Feeding on these Plants: ____________ |
Heliopsis spp. (False Sunflower) [Asteraceae] (Observations are from Needham et al., Natural History Museum) Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths) Pyralidae: Homoeosoma electellum (Sunflower Moth) [larvae feed on flowerheads] NHM2010; Sesiidae: Carmenta ithacae (Sneezeweed Clearwing Moth) [larvae bore into stems, crowns, & roots] NHM2010; Tischeriidae: Astrotischeria heliopsisella [larvae are leaf-miners] Ndm1928 |
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