Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Physalis spp. (Ground Cherry) [Solanaceae]
(Observations are from Wagner, Clark et al., Covell)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Acallepitrix nitens Clk2004, Leptinotarsa juncta Clk2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Heliothis subflexus (Subflexus Straw) [larvae feed on fruits] Cv2005, Heliothis virescens (Tobacco Budworm) [larvae feed on buds, flowers, & fruit] Wg2005; Sphingidae: Manduca quinquemaculata (Tomato Hornworm) Wg2005, Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm) Wg2005