Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Comptonia peregrina (Sweetfern) [Myricaceae]
(Observations are from Wagner, Clark et al., Dmitriev & Dietrich, Covell)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalus insertus Clk2004, Neochlamisus comptoniae Clk2004, Paria frosti Clk2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Cicadellidae: Eratoneura parallela DD2010
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Geometridae: Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria (Blackberry Looper) [larvae feed on leaves or flowers] Cv2005 Wg2005, Cleora sublunaria (Double-Lined Gray) Cv2005, Cyclophora pendulinaria (Sweet Fern Geometer) [polyphagous] Cv2005 Wg2005, Nemoria rubrifrontaria (Red-Fronted Emerald) Cv2005; Noctuidae: Catocala antinympha (Sweetfern Underwing) [found east of IL] Cv2005 Wg2005, Euclidia cuspidea (Toothed Somberwing) [polyphagous] Cv2005, Lacinipolia lorea (Bridled Arches) [polyphagous] Cv2005, Melanchra assimilis (Black Arches) [polyphagous] Wg2005, Pyrrhia exprimens (Purple-Lined Sallow) [polyphagous, larvae prefer flowers, buds, & fruit] Wg2005; Sphingidae: Dolba hyloeus (Pawpaw Sphinx) Cv2005, Sphinx gordius (Gordian Sphinx) [polyphagous] Cv2005 Wg2005