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Neolasioptera perfoliata
Boneset Stem Midge
Neolasioptera perfoliata is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The common name "Boneset Stem Midge" indicates its association with boneset plants (Eupatorium species). As a gall midge, it induces gall formation on host plants during its larval development. The species was described by Felt in 1907.
Ophraella notata
Boneset Leaf Beetle
Ophraella notata is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as the Boneset Leaf Beetle. It has a documented association with Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset) as its host plant. The species ranges across eastern and central North America, from New Mexico to Florida and north to New Brunswick and Wyoming.