Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Penstemon) [Scrophulariaceae]
(Observations are from the Microleps website, Gangwere, Opler & Krizek, Panzer et al.)
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gracillariidae: Caloptilia murtfeldtella [larvae form galls on stems] Mic2010; Noctuidae: Oncocnemis saundersiana (Saunder's Oncocnemis) [larvae feed on flowers, Penstemon digitalis is also a host plant; syn. Sympistis saundersiana] Pnz2006; Nymphalidae: Euphydryas phaeton phaeton (Baltimore) [rarely selected as a host plant] OK1984
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Spharagemon collare (Mottled Sand Grasshopper) [feeds on leaves, field observations] Ggw1961