Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Prenanthes spp. (White Lettuce) [Asteraceae]
(Observations are from Hottes & Frison, Felt, Natural History Museum)
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Cystiphora canadensis [larvae cause flat purplish galls to develop on leaves] Flt1917
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Uroleucon ambrosiae (Brown Ambrosia Aphid) [possible misidentification of aphid] HF1931
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Cynipidae: Aulacidea nabali [larvae cause irregular basal swellings to develop on stems] Flt1917
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Tortricidae: Argyrotaenia mariana (Gray-banded Leafroller Moth) [polyphagous; this moth is found mostly east of Illinois] NHM2010