Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Solidago sempervirens (Seaside Goldenrod) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Clark et al., Needham et al., Felt, ScaleNet)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Microrhopala vittata (Goldenrod Leafminer) Clk2004 Ndm1928, Trirhabda virgata Clk2004
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Asphondylia monacha (Nun Midge) [larvae form moderately loose apical bud galls] Flt1917
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug) [found on foliage, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Gnorimoschema salinaris [larvae form ovoid galls on stems] Flt1917