What Mountain Whitethorn supports
136
native animals
supported in the US
45
caterpillars
2
hosts
16
food
73
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
45 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
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Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
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Ceanothus Silk Moth
Hyalophora euryalus
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Western Sheep Moth
Hemileuca eglanterina
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Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius
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Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californica
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Drepanulatrix carnearia
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Drepanulatrix quadraria
Hosted animals All
2 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
16 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
on california-lilacs
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White-bowed Smoothwing
Scaeva affinis
on california-lilacs
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Common Grass Skimmer Paragus haemorrhous on california-lilacs
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Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
on california-lilacs
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Diamond Spottail Fazia micrura on california-lilacs
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Northern Sickleleg
Asemosyrphus polygrammus
on california-lilacs
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Compsomyiops callipes
on california-lilacs
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California Lilac Aphid
Aphis ceanothi
on california-lilacs
Flower visitors All
73 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
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Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
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Echo Azure
Celastrina echo
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Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
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Convergent Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens
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Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
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Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
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Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus bifarius