Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine) [Fabaceae]
(Observations are from Milne & Milne, Wagner, Dmitriev & Dietrich, Bouseman & Sternburg, Bouseman et al., Miller, Blackman & Eastop, Opler & Krizek, Panzer et al., Williams)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Brentidae: Apion minor [possible host plant; syn. Trichapion minor] Pnz2006
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Alydidae: Alydus conspersus [feeds on seeds] Wm2004, Alydus eurinus [feeds on seeds] Wm2004, Megalotomus quinquespinosus [feeds on seeds] Wm2004; Coreidae: Merocoris distinctus [feeds destructively on floral tissue] Wm2004; Miridae: Hadronema militare [feeds on leaves] Wm2004, Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus [feeds on stems & developing seedpods] Wm2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Macrosiphum albifrons (Lupine Aphid) [found on stems, leaves, & inflorescences; distributed in NE USA & Canada, also occurs in W USA] BE2013; Cicadellidae: Empoasca fabae [polyphagous] DD2010
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Erynnis baptisiae (Wild Indigo Duskywing) OK1984, Erynnis persius (Persius Duskywing) Bou2006; Lycaenidae: Callophrys irus (Frosted Elfin) [larvae feed on fruits, found in NE Illinois] BS2001 OK1984, Everes comyntas (Eastern Tailed Blue) Wg2005, Glaucopsyche lygdamus (Silvery Blue) MM1980, Lycaeides melissa samuelis (Karner Blue) [larvae feed on leaves] BS2001 OK1984; Nymphalidae: Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) [polyphagous] Wg2005; Tortricidae: Grapholita tristrigana (Three-lined Grapholita) [larvae feed in seedpods] Mlr1987 Pnz2006