Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Arctium spp. (Burdock) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Stannard, Milne & Milne, Wagner, Bouseman & Sternburg, Covell)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Cicadellidae: Erythroneura comes (Grape Leafhopper) [polyphagous] MM1980
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Metzneria lappella [larvae are found in burs] Cv2005; Noctuidae: Papaipema cataphracta (Burdock Borer Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005, Papaipema rigida (Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth) [found in northern IL] Cv2005; Nymphalidae: Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) MM1980 Wg2005, Vanessa virginiensis (American Painted Lady) BS2001
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Thrips nigropilosa (Chrysanthemum Thrips) St1968