Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Psoralea esculenta (Breadroot Scurfpea) [Fabaceae]
(This plant is found in neighboring states, although not in Illinois. Another common name of this plant is Prairie Turnip. Observations are from Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Brust et al.)
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Hadrotettix trifasciatus (Three-banded Range Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in dry & sparsely vegetated areas, gravelly hillsides, & eroded areas] BHW2008, Hesperotettix speciosus (Western Grass-Green Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found on sandy hills & in weedy areas] BHW2008, Melanoplus keeleri (Keeler's Grasshopper) [this grasshopper is found in prairies & weedy areas] BHW2008 Wy1994, Melanoplus packardii (Packard's Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant; this grasshopper is found in open areas with heavier soil, weedy roadsides, & prairie] Wy1994 BHW2008