What Eastern Cottonwood supports
386
native animals
supported in the US
269
caterpillars
22
hosts
74
food
17
flowers
4
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
269 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Phyllocnistis populiella
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Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
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Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
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White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
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Yellow-headed Aspen Leaftier
Epinotia nisella
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American Hornet Moth
Sesia tibiale
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Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
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American Dagger
Acronicta americana
Hosted animals All
22 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Yellow-spotted Jewel Beetle
Buprestis confluenta
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Eastern Poplar Buprestid Beetle
Poecilonota cyanipes
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Bronze Birch Borer
Agrilus anxius
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Granulate Poplar Borer
Agrilus granulatus
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Buprestis viridisuturalis
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Hairy Poplar Sawfly
Cladius grandis
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Orange-banded Jewel Beetle
Buprestis fasciata
on cottonwoods
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Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle
Brachys aerosus
on cottonwoods
Plant eaters All
74 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Poplar Vagabond Aphid
Mordwilkoja vagabunda
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Liocratus moniliferae
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Smoky Poplar Aphid
Chaitophorus populicola
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Cherubic Poplar Petiole-gall Aphid
Pemphigus obesinymphae
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Kybos trifasciatus
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Populicerus gillettei
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American Beaver
Castor canadensis
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Poplar Borer
Saperda calcarata
Flower visitors All
17 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
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Common Eastern Firefly
Photinus pyralis
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Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus
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Shiny Blue Bottle Fly Cynomya cadaverina
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
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Bellflower Resin Bee
Megachile campanulae
Pollen specialist on Campanula and Campanulastrum
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Poison Ivy Sawfly
Arge humeralis
Sheltered animals All
4 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.