Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Oligoneuron rigidum (Stiff Goldenrod) [Asteraceae]
(A scientific synonym of this species is Solidago rigida. Observations are from Felt, Stireman et al., Natural History Museum, Panzer et al.)
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Asteromyia carbonifera (Black Blister Gall Midge) [larvae form blister galls on leaves; 'black' refers to the color of the midge rather than the galls] Str2010
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Gnorimoschema gibsoniella [larvae form stem galls just above or close to the ground] Flt1917; Noctuidae: Tricholita notata (Marked Tricholita) NHM2010 Pnz2006