What Plum supports
204
native animals
supported in the US
116
caterpillars
5
hosts
44
food
39
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
116 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
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Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
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Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
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Small Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
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Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
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Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
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Autumnal Moth
Epirrita autumnata
Hosted animals All
5 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
Plant eaters All
44 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Mealy Plum Aphid
Hyalopterus pruni
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Leafcurl Plum Aphid
Brachycaudus helichrysi
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Western Flower Thrips
Frankliniella occidentalis
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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Common Raven
Corvus corax
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Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Flower visitors All
39 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Red Mason Bee
Osmia bicornis
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Neighborly Mining Bee
Andrena vicina
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
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Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus