What Blackcurrant supports
58
native animals
supported in the US
17
caterpillars
13
food
28
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
17 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Currant Pug
Eupithecia assimilata
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Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
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Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
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Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithacodes fasciola
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Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix
Pandemis heparana
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Dusky Leafroller Moth
Orthotaenia undulana
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Scallop Moth
Cepphis armataria
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Gooseberry Fruitworm Moth
Zophodia grossulariella
Plant eaters All
13 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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Common Raven
Corvus corax
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Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala bisonia
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Marram Weevil
Philopedon plagiatum
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Oleander Scale
Aspidiotus nerii
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Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
Flower visitors All
28 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Brown-fovea Miner
Andrena rufosignata
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
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Perplexing Bumble Bee
Bombus perplexus
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Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
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Milwaukee Mining Bee
Andrena milwaukeensis
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus