Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Sonchus oleraceus (Common Sowthistle) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Hottes & Frison, Needham et al., Robinson & Bradley, Spencer & Steyskal, Natural History Museum, ScaleNet)
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Chrysanthemum Leafminer) [larvae are leaf-miners; found in Massachusetts & Canada] SS1986, Liriomyza pusilla [larvae are leaf-miners, polyphagous] Ndm1928, Liriomyza trifolii [larvae are leaf-miners, polyphagous; widespread in E USA] SS1986, Phytoliriomyza arctica [larvae bore through stems; widespread] SS1986
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Hyperomyzus lactucae (Currant-Sowthistle Aphid) HF1931 RB1965, Hyperomyzus pallidus RB1965; 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, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Solenopsis Mealybug) [feeds on foliage & sometimes roots, polyphagous; widespread] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Anarta trifolii (The Nutmeg) [polyphagous] NHM2010
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Chortophaga viridifasciata (Green-Striped Grasshopper) Wy1994