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Insects Feeding
on these Plants:

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Lotus spp.
(Trefoil) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Barnes, Blackman & Eastop, Opler & Krizek, Majka et al.)

Coleoptera (Beetles)
Curculionidae: Hypera meles (Clover Head Weevil) [this Eurasian insect is found in E & central USA, & SE Canada] MAM2007

Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Acyrthosiphon kondoi (Blue Alfalfa Aphid) [found on stems & leaves, introduced into North America from Asia] BE2013, Therioaphis trifolii (Spotted Clover Aphid) [found on leaf undersides; this Eurasian aphid has been introduced into E USA & Canada, including Illinois & Quebec] BE2013

Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus (Silver-Spotted Skipper) Bar1999, Thorybes pylades (Northern Cloudywing) OK1984; Pieridae: Colias eurytheme (Orange Sulfur) Bar1999, Colias philodice (Clouded Sulfur) Bar1999 

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