What Bigleaf Magnolia supports
21
native animals
supported in the US
11
caterpillars
4
food
6
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
11 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Tulip Tree Leaf Miner
Phyllocnistis liriodendronella
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
on magnolias
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Promethea Silkmoth
Callosamia promethea
on magnolias
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Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
on magnolias
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Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
on magnolias
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Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
on magnolias
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Vine Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis
on magnolias
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Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae
on magnolias
Plant eaters All
4 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
6 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Waved Light Fly
Pyrgota undata
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Miserable Mining Bee
Andrena miserabilis
on magnolias
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
on magnolias
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
on magnolias
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
on magnolias
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Unequal Cellophane Bee
Colletes inaequalis
on magnolias