Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Carduus nutans (Nodding Thistle) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Clark et al., Natural History Museum)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Cassida rubiginosa Clk2004, Psylliodes chalcomerus [intro. into N. America from abroad as biocontrol agent] Clk2004; Curculionidae: Rhinocyllus conicus (Thistle Head Weevil) [feeds on developing seeds, intro. into N. America from abroad as biocontrol agent] WR2017
Homoptera
Membracidae: Entylia carinata [sucks plant sap from leaves] WR2017
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Papaipema nebris (Stalk Borer Moth) [polyphagous] NHM2010; Pyralidae: Homoeosoma electellum (Sunflower Moth) [larvae feed on flowerheads] NHM2010