Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Lilium spp. (Lily) [Liliaceae]
(Observations are from Milne & Milne, Hottes & Frison, Marshall, Covell, Cranshaw, Blackman & Eastop, Pepper, Robinson & Bradley, Natural History Museum, Panzer et al.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Lilioceris lilii (Lily Leaf Beetle) [introduced into N. America from abroad] Msh2006
Diptera (Flies)
Syrphidae: Merodon equestris (Narcissus Bulb Fly) [larvae feed on bulbs] Crw2004 MM1980
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis fabae (Black Bean Aphid) [polyphagous] RB1965, Aphis gossypii (Cotton Aphid) [polyphagous] Pp1965, Aulacorthum circumflexum (Cresent-Marked Lily Aphid) Crw2004 HF1931, Dysaphis tulipae (Tulip Bulb Aphid) [found on shoots & leaves of growing plants, also found on underground stems & bulbs] BE2013, Macrosiphum lilii (Purple-spotted Lily Aphid) Pp1965
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Acrolepiidae: Acrolepiopsis incertella (Carrion Flower Moth) [larvae roll leaves] NHM2010; Noctuidae: Papaipema cataphracta (Burdock Borer Moth) [polyphagous; larvae bore through stems or corms] Cv2005 NHM2010, Papaipema cerina (Golden Borer Moth) [later instars bore into stems or corms] Pnz2006, Papaipema nebris (Stalk Borer Moth) [polyphagous; larvae bore through stems or corms] NHM2010, Xanthopastis timais (Spanish Moth) [larvae feed on foliage, stems, & roots; distributed as far north as southern Illionois; syn. Xanthopastis regnatrix] NHM2010; Tortricidae: Sparganothis sulfureana (Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth) [larvae feed on foliage, flower buds, & fruits; polyphagous] NHM2010