Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Physalis angulata (Cutleaf Ground Cherry) [Solanaceae]
(Observations are from Clark et al., Natural History Museum)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Epitrix cucumeris Clk2004, Epitrix fasciata Clk2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Arctiidae: Estigmene acrea (Salt Marsh Caterpillar) [larvae feed on leaves; this moth is not restricted to coastal areas; polyphagous] NHM2010; Noctuidae: Heliothis virescens (Tobacco Budworm) [larvae feed on buds, flowers, & fruits] NHM2010; Sphingidae: Manduca sexta (Tobacco Hornworm) NHM2010