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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies
  6. Agave and Allies
  7. Century Plants
  8. American Century Plant
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What American Century Plant supports

11 native animals
supported in the US
3 caterpillars 5 food 3 flowers

Caterpillars All

3 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.

  • Comadia redtenbacheri on century plants
  • Eastern Cactus-boring Moth Melitara prodenialis on century plants
  • Mary's Giant-Skipper Agathymus mariae on century plants

Plant eaters All

5 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.

  • Oleander Scale Aspidiotus nerii
  • Corn Leaf Aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus on century plants
  • Scott's Oriole Icterus parisorum on century plants
  • Montezuma Quail Cyrtonyx montezumae on century plants

Flower visitors All

3 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.

  • Rivoli's Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens on century plants
  • Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudata on century plants
  • Western Carpenter Bee Xylocopa californica on century plants

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