What American Sweetgum supports
76
native animals
supported in the US
29
caterpillars
3
hosts
25
food
18
flowers
1
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
29 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Phyllocnistis liquidambarisella
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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
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North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
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Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops
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White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
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Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
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Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth Malacosoma disstria
Hosted animals All
3 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
25 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Sweetgum Scale
Diaspidiotus liquidambaris
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
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Heliria cornutula
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
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Telamona reclivata
Flower visitors All
18 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Stictocephala militaris
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
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Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
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Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
Sheltered animals All
1 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.