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Iris versicolor (Northern Blue Flag) [Iridaceae] (This plant is found in Wisconsin and other areas to the north or northeast of Illinois. Some observations may refer to Iris virginica shrevei, or Southern Blue Flag. Observations are from Marshall, Rider, Needham et al., Spencer & Steyskal) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae: Mononychus vulpeculus [larvae feed inside seed capsules] Msh2006 Diptera (Flies) Agromyzidae: Cerodontha magnicornis [larvae are leaf-miners] Ndm1928, Cerodontha thompsoni [larvae are leaf-miners; found in Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, & Canada] SS1986 Heteroptera (True Bugs) Pentatomidae: Euschistus ictericus Rid2009, Euschistus tristigma tristigma Rid2009 |
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