What Little Leaf Sumac supports
87
native animals
supported in the US
21
caterpillars
4
hosts
24
food
38
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
21 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca chinatiensis
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Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
on sumacs
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Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
on sumacs
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Darker Moodna Moth
Moodna ostrinella
on sumacs
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Spotted Datana Moth
Datana perspicua
on sumacs
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Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
on sumacs
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Dark Marathyssa Moth
Marathyssa inficita
on sumacs
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Pink-washed Aristotelia Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusella
on sumacs
Hosted animals All
4 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
24 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Mesquite Borer
Placosternus difficilis
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
on sumacs
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Veery
Catharus fuscescens
on sumacs
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Scissor Grinder
Neotibicen pruinosus
on sumacs
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Red-headed Ash Borer
Neoclytus acuminatus
on sumacs
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
on sumacs
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
on sumacs
Flower visitors All
38 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
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Apache Paper Wasp
Polistes apachus
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Black-and-red Miner
Andrena prima
Pollen specialist on Physaria and Lepidium
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
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Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
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Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus