What Beach Plum supports
400
native animals
supported in the US
262
caterpillars
10
hosts
45
food
83
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
262 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
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Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
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Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
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Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae
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Peachtree Borer Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa
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Io Moth
Automeris io
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Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
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Ultronia Underwing
Catocala ultronia
Hosted animals All
10 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Agrilaxia flavimana
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Red-headed Ash Borer
Neoclytus acuminatus
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Apple Twig Borer
Amphicerus bicaudatus
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Aegomorphus modestus
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Contarinia cerasiserotinae
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Flat-headed Hardwood Borer
Dicerca divaricata
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Bimaculate Longhorn Beetle
Molorchus bimaculatus
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Spotted Longhorn Beetle
Hyperplatys aspersus
on plums, cherries, and allies
Plant eaters All
45 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Colorado Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Plum Finger Gall Mite
Eriophyes emarginatae
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
on plums, cherries, and allies
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
on plums, cherries, and allies
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Mealy Plum Aphid
Hyalopterus pruni
on plums, cherries, and allies
Flower visitors All
83 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
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Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
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Carlin's Mining Bee
Andrena carlini
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
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American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas