Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Physalis alkekengi (Chinese Lantern) [Solanaceae]
(Observations are from Marshall, Clark et al., Natural History Museum, ScaleNet)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Epitrix brevis Clk2004, Epitrix cucumeris Clk2004, Lema daturaphila Clk2004, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Clk2004, Plagiometriona clavata Clk2004 Msh2006
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus solenopsis (Solenopsis Mealybug) [feeds on foliage & sometimes roots, polyphagous; widespread] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Sphingidae: Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm) NHM2010