What Milkwort Knotweed supports
80
native animals
supported in the US
28
caterpillars
39
food
13
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
28 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
on knotweeds
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Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
on knotweeds
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Gem Moth
Orthonama obstipata
on knotweeds
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Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth
Pseudeustrotia carneola
on knotweeds
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Black Wedge-spot
Homophoberia apicosa
on knotweeds
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Large Lace-border Moth
Scopula limboundata
on knotweeds
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Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria
on knotweeds
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Smeared Dagger
Acronicta oblinita
on knotweeds
Plant eaters All
39 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
on knotweeds
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
on knotweeds
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
on knotweeds
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
on knotweeds
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Sora
Porzana carolina
on knotweeds
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
on knotweeds
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
on knotweeds
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
on knotweeds
Flower visitors All
13 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Tripartite Sweat Bee
Halictus tripartitus
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Joker Miner Bee
Andrena scurra
Pollen specialist on Physaria
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Prunus Miner Bee
Andrena prunorum
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Prickly Ceratina
Ceratina acantha
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Incomplete Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum incompletum
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Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus confusus
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Titus's Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum titusi
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Pale-fovea Miner
Andrena pallidifovea