Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Honckenya peploides (Seaside Sandwort) [Caryophyllaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Arenaria peploides. This observation is derived from a database of the Natural History Museum)
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Ommatostola lintneri (Lintner's Ommatostola) [the host plant was ambiguously described as an Arenaria sp. on Sable Island; Seaside Sandwort is the most likely host of this moth; this moth is restricted to coastal regions along SE Canada & NE USA; it also reportedly feeds on an Ammophila sp., or beach grass; the larvae feed on roots & underground stems] NHM2010