Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Vance, Hoffman, Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Hottes & Frison, Wagner, Campbell et al., Cranshaw)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Lygaeidae: Stygnocoris rusticus [eats seeds, preferred host plant, introduced from Europe] Hof1996
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Brachycaudus helichrysi (Leafcurl Plum Aphid) Crw2004, Macrosiphoniella frigidicola HF1931, Macrosiphoniella tapuskae HF1931, Pleotrichophorus patonkus HF1931, Uroleucon ambrosiae (Brown Ambrosia Aphid) Crw2004 HF1931
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Geometridae: Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria (Blackberry Looper) [larvae feed on flowers] Wg2005, Eupithecia miserulata (Common Pug) [larvae feed on flowers] Wg2005, Synchlora aerata (Wavy-Lined Emerald) [larvae feed on flowers] Wg2005
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Campylacantha olivacea (Fuzzy Olive-Green Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Hesperotettix speciosus (Western Grass-Green Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Hesperotettix viridis (Meadow Purple-Striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Hippiscus ocelote (Wrinkled Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Hypochlora alba (Cudweed Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus bivittatus (Two-Striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus borealis borealis (Northern Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Wy1994, Melanoplus confusus (Little Pasture Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus dawsoni (Dawson's Grasshopper) Wy1994, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-Legged Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Keeler's Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus scudderi latus (Scudder's Shortwinged Grasshopper) Cmp1974
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Frankliniella tritici [found on flowers] Van1974