Insects Feeding
on these Plants
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Amaranthus spp. (Amaranth, Pigweed) [Amaranthaceae]
(Observations are from Vestal, Marshall, Wagner, Hottes & Frison, Barnes, Bouseman et al., Covell)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Disonycha triangularis [found on plants] Vst1913
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Macrosiphum gei [polyphagous] HF1931, Microlophium carnosa HF1931
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Arctiidae: Grammia virgo (Virgin Tiger Moth) Msh2006, Virbia aurantiaca (Orange Holomelina) [syn. Holomelina aurantiaca, polyphagous, found on pigweed] Cv2005 Msh2006 Wg2005, Spilosoma congrua (Agreeable Tiger Moth) [found on pigweed] Cv2005; Hesperiidae: Pholisora catullus (Common Sootywing) Wg2005 Bar1999 Bou2006, Staphylus hayhurstii (Hayhurst's Scallopwing) Bou2006 Wg2005; Pyralidae: Helvibotys helvialis Cv2005, Hymenia perspectalis (Spotted Beet Webworm) Cv2005, Spoladea recurvalis (Hawaiian Beet Webworm) Cv2005