What Water Birch supports
209
native animals
supported in the US
171
caterpillars
10
hosts
26
food
2
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
171 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
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Birch Epinotia Moth
Epinotia trigonella
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Cherry Casebearer
Coleophora pruniella
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Wet Woodland Pug
Eupithecia perfusca
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Ceanothus Silk Moth
Hyalophora euryalus
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Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma citrata
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Macaria exauspicata
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Brown Birch Slender
Parornix betulae
Hosted animals All
10 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Tailed Jewel Borer
Dicerca caudata
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Red-headed Ash Borer
Neoclytus acuminatus
on birches
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Ash and Privet Borer
Tylonotus bimaculatus
on birches
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Birch Leafminer Sawfly
Fenusa pumila
on birches
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Oak Slug Sawfly
Caliroa annulipes
on birches
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Pacific Flat-Headed Borer
Chrysobothris mali
on birches
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Giant Birch Sawfly
Trichiosoma triangulum
on birches
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Early Birch Leaf Edgeminer
Fenusella nana
on birches
Plant eaters All
26 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Oncopsis citra
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Empoa scripta
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Empoa gillettei
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Oncopsis variabilis
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Oncopsis abietis
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Oncopsis minor
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
on birches
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American Beaver
Castor canadensis
on birches
Flower visitors All
2 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
