Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Baptisia alba macrophylla (White Wild Indigo) [Fabaceae]
(Scientific synonyms of this species are Baptisia leucantha and Baptisia lactea. Observations are from Clark et al., Schaefer, Sauer, Opler & Krizek, Wilhelm & Rericha, Williams)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Brentidae: Trichapion rostrum [oligophagous, feeds on seeds, found in prairies] Sau2005; Chrysomelidae: Pachybrachis luridus Clk2004 WR2017, Pachybrachis trinotatus WR2017
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Liriomyza baptisiae [larvae mine leaflets] WR2017
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Alydidae: Alydus conspersus [feeds on seeds] Sch1980, Alydus eurinus [feeds on seeds] Sch1980 Wm2004, Alydus pilosulus [feeds on seeds] Sch1980, Megalotomus quinquespinosus [feeds on seeds] Wm2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Erynnis baptisiae (Wild Indigo Duskywing) OK1984