Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Vernonia gigantea (Tall Ironweed) [Asteraceae]
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Vernonia altissima. Observations are from Rider, Gangwere, Ford & Jackman, Panzer et al.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Mordellidae: Mordellistena pustulata [larvae bore through stems] FJ1996
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Pentatomidae: Holcostethus limbolarius Rid2009, Trichopepla semivittata Rid2009
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Papaipema limpida (Vernonia Borer Moth) [larvae bore through stems] Pnz2006
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Oecanthidae: Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Four-spotted Tree Cricket) [feeds on flowerheads, field observations] Ggw1961; Tettigoniidae: Conocephalus brevipennis (Short-winged Meadow Katydid) [feeds on flowerheads, field observations] Ggw1961