Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Solanum ptycanthum (Black Nightshade) [Solanaceae]
(This plant is sometimes referred to as Solanum nigrum or Solanum americanum. Observations are from Wagner, Clark et al., Covell, Spencer & Steyskal, Natural History Museum, ScaleNet)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Acallepitrix nitens Clk2004, Epitrix brevis Clk2004, Epitrix cucumeris Clk2004, Epitrix fasciata Clk2004, Epitrix fuscula Clk2004, Epitrix hirtipennis Clk2004, Epitrix humeralis Clk2004, Lema daturaphila Clk2004, Lema solani Clk2004, Lema trivittata Clk2004, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Clk2004, Plagiometriona clavata Clk2004, Psylliodes affinis Clk2004
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Liriomyza trifolii [larvae are leaf-miners, polyphagous; widespread in E USA] SS1986
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus solenopsis (Solenopsis Mealybug) [feeds on foliage & sometimes roots, polyphagous; widespread] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Symmetrischema striatella [larvae feed on berries; oligophagous] NHM2010; Noctuidae: Heliothis subflexa (Subflexa Straw) [larvae sometimes feed on berries; Black Nightshade is not preferred as a host] Cv2005 NHM2010; Sphingidae: Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm) Wg2005 NHM2010