Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Helianthus pauciflorus (Prairie Sunflower) [Asteraceae]
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Helianthus rigidus. Observations are from Clark et al., Joern, Charlet & Gavloski)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Trirhabda adela Clk2004, Zygogramma exclamationis (Sunflower Beetle) [adults & larvae feed on foliage] CG2011; Curculionidae: Cylindrocopturus adspersus (Sunflower Stem Weevil) [adults feed on leaves & stems, larvae bore through stems & root crown] CG2011, Smicronyx fulvus (Red Sunflower Seed Weevil) [larvae feed on seeds] CG2011
Diptera (Flies)
Tephritidae: Neotephritis finalis (Sunflower Seed Maggot) [larvae feed on florets & developing seeds of flowerheads] CG2011
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Tortricidae: Cochylis hospes (Banded Sunflower Moth) [larvae feed on florets & developing seeds, syn. Phtheochroa hospes] CG2011
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Hesperotettix speciosus (Western Grass-Green Grasshopper) Jor1985, Hesperotettix viridis (Meadow Purple-striped Grasshopper) Jor1985, Melanoplus flavidus (Yellowish Spur-throated Grasshopper) [minor host plant] Jor1985, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper) Jor1985