What Blue Vervain supports
226
native animals
supported in the US
10
caterpillars
1
bees
2
hosts
15
food
198
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
10 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
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Common Eupithecia Moth
Eupithecia miserulata
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Common Looper Moth
Autographa precationis
on vervains
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
on vervains
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Purplish Copper
Tharsalea helloides
on vervains
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Spotted Phosphila Moth
Phosphila miselioides
on vervains
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Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne theona
on vervains
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Verbena Moth
Crambodes talidiformis
on vervains
Specialist bees All
1 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
Hosted animals All
2 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
15 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
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California Quail
Callipepla californica
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
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One-spotted Stink Bug Euschistus variolarius
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Archasia auriculata
Flower visitors All
198 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus citrinus
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Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
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Rusty-patched Bumble Bee
Bombus affinis
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Spurred Ceratina
Ceratina calcarata
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Least Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor
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Orange-legged Furrow Bee
Halictus rubicundus