Caterpillar host plants
Caterpillars eat the leaves of host plants; adults drink nectar from many flowers. Caterpillars also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening
4 native plants in Louisiana. 1 not suggested for gardens
- Coral HoneysuckleLonicera sempervirens
- CoralberrySymphoricarpos orbiculatus
- Perfoliate Horse-gentianTriosteum perfoliatum
Native here, not suggested for gardens
- Yellowfruit Horse-gentian Triosteum angustifolium Rare or protected plant
Matched by plant genus. Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, ZooKeys 1261
Also on these plants
- Hummingbird Clearwing 2 of these plants
None of the other listed species.