Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) [Poaceae]
(Observations are from Stannard, Marshall, Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Clark et al., Campbell et al., Barnes, Bouseman et al., Arment)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Aniostena nigrita [leaf-miner] Clk2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Cercopidae: Prosapia ignipecta (Black Spittlebug) Msh2006
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Atrytonopsis hianna (Dusted Skipper) Bou2006, Hesperia metea (Cobweb Skipper) [preferred host plant] Bou2006, Hesperia ottoe (Ottoe Skipper) Bou2006, Hesperia sassacus (Indian Skipper) Bou2006, Nastra lherminier (Swarthy Skipper) Bou2006, Polites origenes (Crossline Skipper) Bar1999 Bou2006
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Ageneotettix deorum (White-Whiskered Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Chorthippus curtipennis (Meadow Grasshopper) Wy1994, Chortophaga viridifasciata (Green-Striped Grasshopper) Wy1994, Eritettix simplex (Velvet-Striped Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Hippiscus ocelote (Wrinkled Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-Legged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Mermiria bivittata (Two-Striped Slantfaced Grasshopper) Wy1994, Orphulella speciosa (Pasture Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Pardalophora haldemani (Haldeman's Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Large-Headed Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Spharagemon collare (Mottled Sand Grasshopper) Wy1994, Syrbula admirabilis (Handsome Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974
Phasmatodea (Walkingsticks)
Diapheromeridae: Diapheromera velii (Prairie Walkingstick) Arm2006
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Illinothrips rossi [in clumps of host plant] St1968