What American Black Currant supports
120
native animals
supported in the US
53
caterpillars
1
bees
3
hosts
10
food
53
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
53 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
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Horned Spanworm Moth
Nematocampa resistaria
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Clematis Clearwing Moth
Alcathoe caudata
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Gray Comma
Polygonia progne
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Egira simplex
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Dusky Leafroller Moth
Orthotaenia undulana
on currant
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Currant Pug
Eupithecia assimilata
on currant
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Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
on currant
Specialist bees All
1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Hosted animals All
3 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
10 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
on currant
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
on currant
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
on currant
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
on currant
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
on currant
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
on currant
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Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
on currant
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Common Green Capsid
Lygocoris pabulinus
on currant
Flower visitors All
53 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Half-black Bumble Bee
Bombus vagans
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Spotted Nomad Bee
Nomada maculata
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Deep-blue Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum coeruleum
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana