What Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine supports
92
native animals
supported in the US
56
caterpillars
4
hosts
25
food
3
flowers
4
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
56 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Southwestern Pine Tip Moth
Rhyacionia neomexicana
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Spruce Budworm Moth
Choristoneura fumiferana
on pines
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Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
on pines
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Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
on pines
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Douglas-fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata
on pines
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Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
on pines
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Small Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
on pines
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White Slant-line
Tetracis cachexiata
on pines
Hosted animals All
4 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
25 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
on pines
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Pine Needle Aphid
Eulachnus rileyi
on pines
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American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
on pines
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White-spotted Sawyer
Monochamus scutellatus
on pines
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
on pines
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Red-shouldered Pine Borer
Stictoleptura canadensis
on pines
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Spruce Zebra Beetle
Xylotrechus undulatus
on pines
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Ladder-marked Longhorn Beetle
Bellamira scalaris
on pines
Flower visitors All
3 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
Sheltered animals All
4 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.
