Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Helianthus grosseserratus (Sawtooth Sunflower) [Asteraceae]
(observations are from Clark et al., Loeffler, Charlet & Gavloski, Snodgrass et al., Lisberg & Young)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Physonota helianthi Clk2004, Trirhabda adela Clk2004; Curculionidae: Baris strenua (Sunflower Root Weevil) [adults feed on leaves & stems, larvae feed on roots] CG2011, Smicronyx fulvus (Red Sunflower Seed Weevil) [larvae feed on seeds] CG2011, Smicronyx sordidus (Gray Sunflower Seed Weevil) [larvae feed on seeds] CG2011; Mordellidae: Mordellina pustulata [larvae bore through stems] LY2003
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Polymerus basalis (Red-spotted Aster Mirid) SSS1984, Taylorilygus apicalis (Broken-backed Bug) SSS1984
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Dichomeris leuconotella [this leaf-folding moth is mostly found in fields & other open areas; Loeffler refers to information from Hodges (1986)] Lf1994