What Field Goldenrod supports
768
native animals
supported in the US
98
caterpillars
35
bees
21
hosts
51
food
559
flowers
4
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
98 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Wavy-lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
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Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia convexipennis
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Goldenrod Gall Moth
Epiblema scudderiana
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Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
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Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth
Pseudeustrotia carneola
on goldenrods
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Tufted Apple Bud Moth
Platynota idaeusalis
on goldenrods
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Common Eupithecia Moth
Eupithecia miserulata
on goldenrods
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Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton
on goldenrods
Specialist bees All
35 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee
Megachile xylocopoides
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
on goldenrods
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Dark-veined Longhorn Bee
Melissodes trinodis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more
on goldenrods
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Drury's Long-horned Bee
Melissodes druriellus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more
on goldenrods
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Hairy-banded Mining Bee
Andrena hirticincta
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Grindelia and 1 more
on goldenrods
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Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
Andrena nubecula
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Euthamia
on goldenrods
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on goldenrods
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on goldenrods
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Giant Sweat Bee
Dieunomia heteropoda
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
on goldenrods
Hosted animals All
21 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia carbonifera
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Schizomyia racemicola
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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
on goldenrods
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Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis
on goldenrods
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Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Procecidochares atra
on goldenrods
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Dasineura folliculi
on goldenrods
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Asphondylia solidaginis
on goldenrods
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Painted Hickory Borer
Megacyllene caryae
on goldenrods
Plant eaters All
51 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
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Western Encephalitis Mosquito
Culex tarsalis
on goldenrods
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Geranomyia diversa
on goldenrods
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Oxycopis notoxoides
on goldenrods
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Keeled Treehopper
Entylia carinata
on goldenrods
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Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala bisonia
on goldenrods
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Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
on goldenrods
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North American Tarnished Plant Bug
Lygus lineolaris
on goldenrods
Flower visitors All
559 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
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American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
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Common Eastern Physocephala
Physocephala tibialis
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
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Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
Sheltered animals All
4 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.