Hydrangea
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Darapsa versicolor
Hydrangea Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor is a sphinx moth (Sphingidae) native to eastern North America. Adults have a wingspan of 58–80 mm with green-brown forewings marked by curved white patches. The species is strongly associated with wetland habitats. Larvae feed on specific host plants including wild hydrangea, buttonbush, and water-willow.
Strangalia luteicornis
Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle
Strangalia luteicornis is a species of flower longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is found across North America, with records from Canada (Ontario, Québec) and the United States. The species has been observed mating on flowers of Hydrangea arborescens and Saururus cernuus, with females consuming pollen from the latter. It is attracted to ethanol/red wine bait traps and has been collected in xeric dolomite prairie remnants and dry-mesic upland deciduous forest habitats.
Typocerus deceptus
deceptive flower longhorn
Typocerus deceptus is a rare species of flower longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lepturinae. Adults are diurnal and have been observed feeding on flowers of wild hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens). The species is named for its close resemblance to the common and widespread T. velutinus, with which it frequently co-occurs on shared flower hosts. First described by Knull in 1929, it remains poorly known biologically, with larval hosts and immature stages completely undocumented.
Typocerus velutinus nobilis
Typocerus velutinus nobilis is a subspecies of the flower longhorn beetle T. velutinus, belonging to the subfamily Lepturinae. Adults are diurnal and visit flowers for feeding. The species is part of a complex of similar-looking Typocerus species that can be difficult to distinguish in the field. Based on the parent species, adults likely have distinct transverse yellow elytral bands and a continuous band of dense yellow pubescence along the basal margin of the pronotum.