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Caterpillars on Bent Milkvetch

21 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.

Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice 4 records on milkvetches
Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur Colias alexandra 4 records on milkvetches
Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme 3 records on milkvetches
Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus 3 records on milkvetches
Arctic Blue Agriades glandon 3 records on milkvetches
Mead's Sulphur Colias meadii 3 records on milkvetches
Behr's Hairstreak Satyrium behrii 2 records on milkvetches
Arrowhead Blue Glaucopsyche piasus 2 records on milkvetches
Western Sulphur Colias occidentalis 2 records on milkvetches
Afranius Duskywing Erynnis afranius 2 records on milkvetches
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus 1 record on milkvetches
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus 1 record on milkvetches
Northern Blue Plebejus idas 1 record on milkvetches
Alfalfa Looper Autographa californica 1 record on milkvetches
Melissa Blue Plebejus melissa 1 record on milkvetches
Cabbage Looper Moth Trichoplusia ni 1 record on milkvetches
Persius Duskywing Erynnis persius 1 record on milkvetches
Christina Sulphur Colias christina 1 record on milkvetches
Sweet Clover Root Borer Moth Walshia miscecolorella 1 record on milkvetches
White-edged Pima Moth Pima albiplagiatella 1 record on milkvetches
Euxoa catenula 1 record on milkvetches

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