What Sweet Potato supports
41
native animals
supported in the US
28
caterpillars
10
food
3
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
28 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Fall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda
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Soybean Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens
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Southern Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania
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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
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Ornate Hydriris Moth
Hydriris ornatalis
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Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
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Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata
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Morning-glory Leafminer Moth
Bedellia somnulentella
Plant eaters All
10 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Indian Cotton Jassid
Amrasca biguttula
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Rhyssomatus palmacollis
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Sugarcane Planthopper
Balclutha incisa
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Chilli Thrips
Scirtothrips dorsalis
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
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Potato Leafhopper
Empoasca fabae
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Banded Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica balteata
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Citron Bug
Leptoglossus gonagra
Flower visitors All
3 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
