What Tarragon supports
54
native animals
supported in the US
14
caterpillars
6
hosts
25
food
9
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
14 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
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Benign Borer
Epiblema benignata
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Spotted Clover Moth
Protoschinia nuchalis
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Sparganothis striata
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Nutmeg Moth
Anarta trifolii
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Sagebrush Sheep Moth
Hemileuca hera
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
Hosted animals All
6 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Sponge Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia pomum
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Sagebrush Medusa Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia medusa
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Eutreta diana
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Sagebrush Woolly Stem Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia floccosa
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Woolly Bud Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia medusirrasa
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
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Rhopalomyia obovata
on wormwoods and sagebrushes
Plant eaters All
25 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Mugwort Aphid
Macrosiphoniella artemisiae
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Plum-thistle Aphid
Brachycaudus cardui
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Chrysolina marginata
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Shining Green Tarragon Aphid
Macrosiphoniella glabra
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Ant Bug
Alydus calcaratus
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Hairy Plant Bug
Orthocephalus coriaceus
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Hairy Groundbug
Stygnocoris sabulosus
Flower visitors All
9 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
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Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
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Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
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Western Aphideater
Eupeodes fumipennis
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Annulate Masked Bee
Hylaeus annulatus
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Little Masked Bee
Hylaeus pictipes