Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Amaranthus retroflexus (Rough Pigweed) [Amaranthaceae]
(Observations are from Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Hottes & Frison, Cranshaw, Clark et al.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Chaetocnema concinna Clk2004, Disonycha glabrata Clk2004, Disonycha triangularis Clk2004, Disonycha xanthomelas (Spinach Flea Beetle) [adults & larvae feed on foliage] Crw2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis helianthi (Sunflower Aphid) Crw2004, Macrosiphum gei [polyphagous] HF1931
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Spharagemon collare (Mottled Sand Grasshopper) Wy1994