Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Heterostipa comata (Needle-and-Thread) [Poaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this grass is Stipa comata. Observations are from Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Brust et al., Joern)
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Ageneotettix deorum (White-whiskered Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Wy1994 BHW2008 Jor1985, Amphitornus coloradus (Striped Grasshopper) Wy1994, Arphia conspersa (Speckle-winged Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is usually found in grasslands with heavier soils] Wy1994 BHW2008, Arphia pseudonietana (Red-winged Grasshopper) Wy1994 Jor1985, Dissosteira longipennis (High Plains Grasshopper) Wy1994, Eritettix simplex (Velvet-Striped Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in mesic to dry grassy areas; an adult host plant] Wy1994 BHW2008, Hippiscus ocelote (Wrinkled Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in grassy areas & woodland openings] BHW2008, Melanoplus angustipennis (Narrow-winged Sand Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in sandy grasslands] Wy1994 BHW2008 Jor1985, Melanoplus foedus (Striped Sand Grasshopper) Wy1994 Jor1985, Melanoplus gladstoni (Gladston's Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Jor1985, Melanoplus packardii (Packard's Grasshopper) [minor host plant; this grasshopper is found in open areas with heavier soil, including weedy roadsides & tallgrass prairie] Wy1994 BHW2008, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper) Jor1985, Mermiria bivittata (Two-striped Mermiria Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in grassy areas] Wy1994 BHW2008 Jor1985, Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Large-headed Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Wy1994 Jor1985, Spharagemon collare (Mottled Sand Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in open sandy areas] Wy1994 BHW2008, Trachyrhachys kiowa (Kiowa Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in dry open areas with grasses & sedges] Wy1994 BHW2008 Jor1985