What Rocky Mountain Zinnia supports
125
native animals
supported in the US
5
caterpillars
7
food
113
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
5 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
7 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis
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Snakeweed Grasshopper
Hesperotettix viridis
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Melanoplus desultorius
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Spotted-wing Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum satur
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
on zinnias
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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
Helophilus fasciatus
on zinnias
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Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
on zinnias
Flower visitors All
113 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
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Checkered White
Pontia protodice
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Reakirt's Blue
Echinargus isola
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Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
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Dainty Sulphur
Nathalis iole
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
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Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia