Quercus

Acacia macracantha

Acacia macracantha

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Ecological relationships

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13CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Acacia

  • Citheronia regalisRoyal Walnut Moth, Hickory Horned Devil
  • Cryptothelea gloveriiOrange Bagworm
  • Cyclophora nanariaDwarf Tawny Wave
  • Epargyreus clarusSilver-Spotted Skipper
  • Iridopsis humariaSmall Purplish Gray
  • Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
  • Melipotis jucundaMerry Melipotis
  • Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
  • Pleuroprucha insulsariaCommon Tan Wave
  • Selenisa sueroidesTailpipes, Pale-Edged Selenisa Moth
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  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Spodoptera latifasciaOrange-Striped Armyworm, Velvet Armyworm Moth
  • Uresiphita reversalisGenista Caterpillar, Genista Cbroom Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
FABACEAE

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankNot available
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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