Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Malva rotundifolia (Dwarf Mallow) [Malvaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this species is Malva pusilla. Observations are from Needham et al., Spencer & Steyskal, ScaleNet)
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Calycomyza jucunda [larvae are leaf-miners, polyphagous] Ndm1928, Calycomyza malvae [larvae are leaf-miners; found in Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania, & New York] SS1986, Liriomyza pusilla [larvae are leaf-miners, polyphagous] Ndm1928
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus solani (Solanum Mealybug) [found on lower leaves & roots, polyphagous; this insect has been found in Maryland & Virginia, although it occurs primarily in southern & western USA] SN2014