Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon) [Cucurbitaceae]
(Observations are from Froeschner, Covell, ScaleNet)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Coreidae: Anasa armigerus Fr1942, Leptoglossus oppositus Fr1942
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus solenopsis (Solenopsis Mealybug) [feeds on foliage & sometimes roots, polyphagous; widespread] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Trichoplusia ni (Cabbage Looper Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005