What Mountain Azalea supports
82
native animals
supported in the US
24
caterpillars
1
bees
4
food
53
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
24 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Ashen Pinion
Lithophane antennata
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Choristoneura rosaceana
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Azalea Caterpillar Moth
Datana major
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Marbled Button
Acleris maccana
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Blueberry Leafminer
Caloptilia porphyretica
on rhododendrons and azaleas
Specialist bees All
1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
4 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
53 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
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Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
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Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
on rhododendrons and azaleas
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Perplexing Bumble Bee
Bombus perplexus
on rhododendrons and azaleas