Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Elymus hystrix (Bottlebrush Grass) [Poaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this grass is Hystrix patula. Observations are from Wagner, Microleps website, Clark et al., Bouseman & Sternburg, Covell)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Chalepus walshii Clk2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Elachistidae: Elachista epimicta [larvae are blotch leaf-miners, preferred host plant] Mic2010, Elachista illectella [syn. Cosmiotes illectella, larvae are leaf-miners] Cv2005 Mic2010, Elachista leucofrons [larvae are leaf-miners] Mic2010; Nymphalidae: Enodia anthedon (Northern Pearly Eye) BS2001 Wg2005