What Eaton's Aster supports
205
native animals
supported in the US
41
caterpillars
8
bees
10
food
146
flowers
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
41 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Hairy Dichomeris Moth
Dichomeris setosella
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Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
on american asters
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Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
on american asters
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Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
on american asters
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Satyr Pug Moth
Eupithecia satyrata
on american asters
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Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes batesii
on american asters
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American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
on american asters
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Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
on american asters
Specialist bees All
8 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Dark-veined Longhorn Bee
Melissodes trinodis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more
on american asters
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on american asters
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on american asters
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Small Long-horned Bee
Melissodes microstictus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Symphyotrichum and 14 more
on american asters
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Melissodes bimatris
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Cirsium, Ericameria and 7 more
on american asters
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Melissodes pallidisignatus
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Symphyotrichum, Solidago and 7 more
on american asters
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Colorado Calliopsis Bee
Calliopsis coloradensis
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Ericameria and 8 more
on american asters
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Melissodes verbesinarum
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Heterotheca, Helianthus and 14 more
on american asters
Plant eaters All
10 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
on american asters
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Western Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis
on american asters
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
on american asters
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Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
on american asters
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Goldenrod Leaf Beetle
Trirhabda canadensis
on american asters
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Liriomyza eupatorii
on american asters
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Snakeweed Grasshopper
Hesperotettix viridis
on american asters
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Purple Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum violaceum
on american asters
Flower visitors All
146 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Red-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus rufocinctus
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Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee
Bombus bifarius
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Black-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus melanopygus
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Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus fervidus
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Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus insularis
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Western Bumble Bee
Bombus occidentalis
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Golden-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus kirbiellus