What Painted Spurge supports
83
native animals
supported in the US
7
caterpillars
3
bees
13
food
60
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
7 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Specialist bees All
3 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
13 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina
on spurges
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
on spurges
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Hyaline Grass Bug
Liorhyssus hyalinus
on spurges
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
on spurges
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Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
on spurges
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
on spurges
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
on spurges
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Convergent Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens on spurges
Flower visitors All
60 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Picture-winged Fly
Delphinia picta
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Black Stink Bug
Proxys punctulatus
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Isodontia exornata
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Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
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Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
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Great Southern White
Ascia monuste
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Graceful Twig Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis
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Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon splendens