Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Rumex crispus (Curly Dock) [Polygonaceae]
(Observations are from Milne & Milne, Clark et al., Rider, Hottes & Frison, Wagner, Bouseman & Sternburg)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Chaetocnema concinna Clk2004, Gastrophysa cyanea Clk2004, Mantura floridana Clk2004; Curculionidae: Lixus concavus (Rhubarb Weevil) [larvae bore through stems] MM1980
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Pentatomidae: Cosmopepla lintneriana Rid2009, Euschistus servus Rid2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis citricola [polyphgous] HF1931, Aphis rumicis [polyphagous] HF1931, Macrosiphum venaefuscae HF1931
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Lycaenidae: Lycaena phlaeas americana (American Copper) [this insect may be introduced into N. America from abroad] BS2001 Wg2005