What Michaux's Milkweed supports
89
native animals
supported in the US
8
caterpillars
8
food
73
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
8 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
on milkweeds
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Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
on milkweeds
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Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
on milkweeds
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Queen
Danaus gilippus
on milkweeds
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Soldier
Danaus eresimus
on milkweeds
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Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth
Trichordestra legitima
on milkweeds
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Incolorous Pearl
Hodebertia testalis
on milkweeds
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Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
Saucrobotys futilalis
on milkweeds
Plant eaters All
8 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
on milkweeds
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Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
on milkweeds
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
on milkweeds
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Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
on milkweeds
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Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
on milkweeds
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Broad-headed Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbona
on milkweeds
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Two-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia bivittata
on milkweeds
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Black Bean Aphid
Aphis fabae
on milkweeds
Flower visitors All
73 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
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Southern Plains Bumble Bee
Bombus fraternus
on milkweeds
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Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
on milkweeds
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
on milkweeds
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Great Black Digger Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
on milkweeds
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Rugged Flower Weevil
Odontocorynus salebrosus
on milkweeds
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
on milkweeds