Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Verbascum thapsus (Great Mullein) [Scrophulariaceae]
(Observations are from Vestal, Hoffman, Rider, Campbell et al., Cranshaw)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Lygaeidae: Kleidocerys resedae (Birch Catkin Bug) [eats seeds, polyphagous] Hof1996; Miridae: Campylomma verbasci (Mullein Bug) Crw2004; Pentatomidae: Acrosternum hilaris [polyphagous] Rid2009, Coenus delia Rid2009, Cosmopepla lintneriana [polyphagous] Rid2009, Euschistus ictericus Rid2009, Euschistus politus Rid2009, Euschistus servus [polyphagous] Rid2009, Euschistus tristigma tristigma Rid2009, Euschistus variolaria Rid2009, Holcostethus limbolarius [polyphagous] Rid2009, Hymenarcys nervosa Rid2009, Mormidea lugens Rid2009, Thyanta calceata Rid2009
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Melanoplus confusus (Little Pasture Grasshopper) [minor food plant] Cmp2004, Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Keeler's Grasshopper) [minor food plant] Cmp2004
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Phlaeothripidae: Haplothrips verbasci [on leaves & flowerbuds] Vst1913