Insects Feeding
on Leadplant
(Amorpha canescens)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Apion minor *
(no common name)
Brentidae (Straight-snouted Weevils)
Apion modicum *
(no common name)
Brentidae (Straight-snouted Weevils)
Apion perforicolle *
(no common name)
Brentidae (Straight-snouted Weevils)
Agrilus parvus ¶
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)
Anomoea laticlavia
(Clay-colored Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Colaspis brunnea
(Grape Colaspis)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Coleothorpa dominicana
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Cryptocephalus calidus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Odontota horni **
(Soybean Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Pachybrachis atomarius
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Pachybrachis luridus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Pachybrachis nigricornis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Pachybrachis othonus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Phyllecthris gentilis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Tychius picirostris *
(Clover Seed Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Rhopalomyia sp. ***
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Alydus conspersus *
(no common name)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)
Alydus eurinus *
(no common name)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)
Alydus pilosulus *
(no common name)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)
Lopidea instabilis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Plagiognathus amorphae
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Scaphytopius cinereus
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Walshia amorphella § ¶
(no common name)
Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)
Phyllonorycter uhlerella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Strymon melinus §§
(Gray Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Catocala abbreviatella ¶
(Abbreviated Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala amestris ¶
(Three-staff Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala nuptialis ¶
(Married Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala whitneyi ¶
(Whitney's Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Schinia lucens §§ ¶
(Leadplant Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Dasylophia anguina
(Black-spotted Prominent)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Colias cesonia
(Dogface Sulphur)
Pieridae (White & Sulphur Butterflies)
Nephopterix dammersi ¶
(Leadplant Leafwebber Moth)
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Hystrichophora taleana §§§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Hesperotettix viridis
(Snakeweed Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Hippiscus ocelote
(Wrinkled Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Hypochlora alba
(Cudweed Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus bivittatus
(Two-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus borealis
(Northern Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus confusus
(Little Pasture Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus dawsoni
(Dawson's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus flavidus
(Yellowish Spur-throated Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus foedus
(Striped Sand Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus keeleri
(Keeler's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanopus packardii
(Packard's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus sanguinipes
(Migratory Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Schistocerca lineata
(Spotted Bird Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
* feeds on seeds, ** larvae are leaf-miners
*** larvae form galls on lower side of leaflets
§ larvae form spindle-shaped swellings on twigs
§§ larvae feed on flowers & developing seeds
§§§ larvae bore into twigs
¶ oligophagous or monophagous
Sources: Sauer (2005), Panzer et al. (2006),
Wilhelm & Rericha (2017), Clark et al. (2004),
Schaefer (1980), Microleps website (2010),
Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005),
Campbell et al. (1974), Brust et al. (2008),
Wyoming Exp. Research Station website (1994)
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