Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Phaseolus spp. (Wild Bean, Bean) [Fabaceae]
(Observations are from Barnes, Knight, Dennis, Rider, Milne & Milne, Bouseman & Sternburg, Bouseman et al., Covell, Cranshaw)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Cerotoma trifurcata (Bean Leaf Beetle) [larvae feed on roots, adults feed on foliage] Crw2004
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Halticus bractatus (Garden Flea Hopper) Kn1941; Pentatomidae: Euschistus servus [polyphagous] Rid2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Membracidae: Ceresa bubalus (Buffalo Treehopper) [polyphagous] Den1952
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus (Silver-Spotted Skipper) Bar1999, Urbanus dorantes (Dorantes Skipper) [prefers vines] Bou2006, Urbanus proteus (Long-Tailed Skipper) [prefers vines] Bou2006 MM1980; Lycaenidae: Strymon melinus (Gray Hairstreak) [larvae feed on seedpods, polyphagous, legumes & mallows are favored] BS2001; Noctuidae: Palthis asopialis (Faint-Spotted Palthis) [polyphagous] Cv2005