What Giant Goldenrod supports
803
native animals
supported in the US
99
caterpillars
44
bees
24
hosts
72
food
560
flowers
4
shelter
supported in the US
Caterpillars All
99 native moths and butterflies raised on it, most recorded first.
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Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall Moth
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
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Goldenrod Leafminer Cremastobombycia solidaginis
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Wormwood Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata
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Goldenrod Gall Moth
Epiblema scudderiana
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Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
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Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
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White-spotted Sable
Anania funebris
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Strawberry Leafroller Moth
Ancylis comptana
Specialist bees All
44 native bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it, most recorded first.
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Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee
Megachile xylocopoides
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
on goldenrods
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Dark-veined Longhorn Bee
Melissodes trinodis
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 6 more
on goldenrods
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Drury's Long-horned Bee
Melissodes druriellus
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Helianthus and 5 more
on goldenrods
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Hairy-banded Mining Bee
Andrena hirticincta
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum, Grindelia and 1 more
on goldenrods
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Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
Andrena nubecula
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Symphyotrichum and Euthamia
on goldenrods
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Parallel Leafcutter Bee
Megachile parallela
Pollen specialist on Symphyotrichum, Solidago, Helianthus and 26 more
on goldenrods
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Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee
Megachile fidelis
Pollen specialist on Erigeron, Cirsium, Senecio and 20 more
on goldenrods
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Giant Sweat Bee
Dieunomia heteropoda
Pollen specialist on Solidago, Helianthus, Coreopsis and 3 more
on goldenrods
Hosted animals All
24 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it, most recorded first.
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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
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Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia carbonifera
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Giant Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia capitata
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Dasineura folliculi
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Schizomyia racemicola
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Trirhabda virgata
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Asteromyia modesta
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Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis
Plant eaters All
72 native animals that feed on it, most recorded first.
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Hidalgo Mason Wasp
Euodynerus hidalgo
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Common Thread-waisted Wasp
Ammophila procera
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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Common Raven
Corvus corax
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Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
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Sphex nudus
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Euodynerus megaera
Flower visitors All
560 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most recorded first.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
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Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
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Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monobia quadridens
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Cerceris insolita
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Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes fraternus
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Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus ligatus
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Hump-backed Beewolf
Philanthus gibbosus
Sheltered animals All
4 native animals that nest or roost in it, most recorded first.