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. 2015 Oct 26;(3):e6733. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.3.e6733

Table 1.

List of host plants associated with M. sculpturalis. Records are taken from scientific literature, photographs on Bugguide that included plant associations, and specimen data. Information concerning whether plants are native to North America and standardized plant names were found using The Plant List (2015) and references therein

Host Plant Status in North America Data Location
Apiaceae
Daucus carota L. Introduced Bugguide (e.g. Wilder (2009))
Apocyanaceae
Asclepias sp. -- Mangum and Sumner (2003)
Asclepias syriaca L. Native Ascher (2001), Maier (2005)
Asteraceae/Compositae
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Introduced Ascher (2001)
Liatris sp. -- Bugguide (e.g. Phillips (2014))
Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Native Bugguide (e.g. Balaban and Balaban (2011))
Rudbeckia sp. -- In specimen data above (MEM)
Solidago sp. -- Maier (2005)
Bigonaniaceae
Catalpa sp. -- Norden (2008)
Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Engelm. Native Batra (1998), Mangum and Sumner (2003)
Boraginaceae
Echium vulgare L. Introduced Bugguide (e.g. Harrison (2014))
Crassulaceae
Sedum sp. -- Bugguide (e.g. Moisset (2007))
Ericaceae
Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Native Batra (1998), Mangum and Sumner (2003)
Fagaceae
Castanea sp. -- Quaranta et al. (2014)
Lamiaceae
Lavandula sp. -- Vereecken and Barbier (2009)
Origanum laevigatum Boiss. Introduced Bugguide (e.g. Roos (2013))
Perovskia artemisioides Boiss Introduced Ascher (2001)
Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth. Introduced Mazurkiewicz (2010)
Pycnanthemum sp. -- Bugguide (e.g. Simpson and Simpson (2012))
Vitex sp. -- Mangum and Sumner (2003)
Vitex agnus-castus L. Introduced Hall and Ascher (2010), In specimen data above (MEM)
Leguminosea
Dunbaria villosa (Thunb.) Makino
= Dumbaria villosa
Introduced Batra 1998, Iwata 1933
Lathyrus latifolius L. Introduced Ascher (2001), Mangum and Sumner (2003), O'Brien and Craves (2008), Hinojosa-Díaz et al. (2005)
Lespedza sp. -- Batra (1998)
Melilotus albus Medik. Introduced Ascher (2001), Paiero and Buck (2003)
Millettia japonica (Siebold &Zucc.) A. Gray Introduced Batra (1998), Iwata (1933)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. Introduced Batra (1998), Iwata (1933)
Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi. Introduced Mangum and Brooks (1997)
Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Sanjappa & Pradeep Introduced Iwata (1933)
Robinia sp. -- Quaranta et al. (2014)
Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
= Coronilla varia L.
Introduced Ascher (2001)
Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott
= Sophora japonica L.
Introduced Hinojosa-Díaz et al. (2005), Mangum and Sumner (2003), Matteson et al. (2008)
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp
= Vigna catiang var. sinensis
= Vigna sinensis (L.) Savi ex Hassk.
Introduced Batra (1998), Iwata (1933)
Lythraceae
Lagerstroemia indica L. Introduced Batra (1998)
Lythrum salicaria L. Introduced Mangum and Sumner (2003), Maier (2005), Maier (2009), O'Brien and Craves (2008)
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus sp. -- Quaranta et al. (2014)
Oleaceae
Chionanthus sp. -- Norden (2008)
Ligustrum sp. -- Norden (2008), Quaranta et al. (2014)
Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton Introduced Mangum and Sumner (2003), Hinojosa-Díaz et al. (2005)
Ligustrum vulgare L. Introduced Batra (1998)
Plantaginaceae
Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. Native Paiero and Buck (2003), O'Brien and Craves (2008)
Plumbaginaceae
Limonium carolinianum (Walter) Britton Native Maier (2005)
Rosaceae
Rubus sp. -- Quaranta et al. (2014)
Rubiaceae
Cephalanthus sp. -- Bugguide (e.g. Borchelt (2015))
Rutaceae
Citrus japonica Thunb.
= Fortunella margarita Swingle
Introduced Batra (1998)
Sapindaceae
Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. Introduced Mangum and Brooks (1997), Mangum and Sumner (2003), Hinojosa-Díaz et al. (2005), Batra (1998), In specimen data above (UMIC)
Scrophulariaceae
Buddleja sp.
= Buddleia sp.
-- Wolf and Ascher (2008)
Buddleja davidii Franch Introduced Mangum and Sumner (2003)
Verbascum thapsus L. Introduced Ascher (2001)
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus sp. -- Quaranta et al. (2014)