Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
____________
Tephrosia virginiana (Goat's Rue) [Fabaceae]
(Observations are from Hart & Gleason, Knight, Clark et al., Bouseman et al., Covell, Needham et al., Blackman & Eastop, Sauer, Opler & Krizek, Panzer et al.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Brentidae: Apion perforicolle [Goat's Rue is a probable host; larvae feed on seeds, found in prairies & sandy open areas; syn. Trichapion perforicolle] Sau2005 Pnz2006, Apion segnipes [larvae feed on seeds, found in sandy areas; syn. Sayapion segnipes] Sau2005 Pnz2006; Chrysomelidae: Bassareus lituratus Clk2004, Epicauta murina [infesting this plant] HG1907, Odontota horni (Soybean Leafminer) [larvae are leaf-miners] Clk2004 Ndm1928, Odontota notata [larvae are leaf-miners] Clk2004 Ndm1928, Pachybrachis othonus Clk2004, Phyllecthris gentilis Clk2004
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Teleorhinus tephrosicola [oligophagous or monophagous, found in MO, NJ, & NY] Kn1941
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Microparsus tephrosiae [Goat's Rue is a preferred host; this aphid is distributed in E USA, including Illinois, North Carolina, Florida, & Mississippi] BE2013
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Geometridae: Digrammia eremiata (Three-lined Angle) [oligophagous or monophagous; syn. Semiothisa eremiata] Cv2005 Pnz2006; Hesperiidae: Thorybes bathyllus (Southern Cloudywing) Bou2006 OK1984