Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) [Lythraceae]
(observations are from Marshall, Clark et al., Microleps website, Blackman & Eastop)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Neogalerucella calmariensis (Loosestrife Leaf Beetle) [syn. Galerucella calmariensis, intro. into N. America from Europe as biocontrol agent] Clk2004 Msh2006, Neogalerucella pusilla [syn. Galerucella pusilla, intro. into N. America from Europe as biocontrol agent] Clk2004 Msh2006, Pachybrachis calcaratus Clk2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Myzus lythri [curls apical leaves of cherry trees, migrating during the summer to the aerial parts of loosestrife & willow-herb; this Eurasia aphid has been found in Washington, D.C.] BE2013
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Momphidae: Mompha eloisella [larvae bore through stems] Mic2010