What Powell's Amaranth supports
34
native animals
supported in the US
17
caterpillars
14
food
2
flowers
1
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
17 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
on amaranths
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Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea recurvalis
on amaranths
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Southern Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania
on amaranths
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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
on amaranths
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Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
on amaranths
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Ipsilon Dart Moth
Agrotis ipsilon
on amaranths
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Fall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda
on amaranths
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Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Hymenia perspectalis
on amaranths
Plant eaters All
14 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Potato Aphid
Macrosiphum euphorbiae
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English Grain Aphid
Sitobion avenae
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
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Black Bean Aphid
Aphis fabae
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
on amaranths
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Pigweed Flea Beetle
Disonycha glabrata
on amaranths
Flower visitors All
2 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
Sheltered animals All
1 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.
