What Island Senecio supports
39
native animals
supported in the US
6
caterpillars
6
bees
5
food
22
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
6 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Gem Moth
Orthonama obstipata
on groundsels
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American Sunflower Moth
Homoeosoma electella
on groundsels
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
on groundsels
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Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
on groundsels
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Cabbage Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni
on groundsels
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Tortricine Ragwort Moth
Sparganothis senecionana
on groundsels
Specialist bees All
6 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on groundsels
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on groundsels
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Small Long-horned Bee
Melissodes microstictus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Symphyotrichum and 14 more
on groundsels
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Colorado Mason
Osmia coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 3 more
on groundsels
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Isocoma Miner
Andrena isocomae
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Senecio, Heterotheca and 2 more
on groundsels
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Big-cheeked Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella bucconis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Erigeron, Helianthus and 23 more
on groundsels
Plant eaters All
5 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
Flower visitors All
22 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Copestylum lentum
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Tiny Small Carpenter
Ceratina nanula
on groundsels
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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
on groundsels
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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
on groundsels
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Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
on groundsels
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
on groundsels
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Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
on groundsels
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Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
on groundsels