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  8. Orange-backed Calligrapher

species 153 observations

Orange-backed Calligrapher

Toxomerus jussiaeae

Status
presumed native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

26 native plants
support it in the US
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Blue Mudplantain 1
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Floating Primrose-willow, American White Waterlily, American Water-willow, Mexican Primrose-willow 25

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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