Quercus

Lantana montevidensis

Lantana montevidensis

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

14CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Lantana

  • Chrysodeixis includensSoybean Looper Moth
  • Diastema tigrisLantana Groundling, Lantana Tiger Moth
  • Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
  • Lantanophaga pusillidactylusLantana Plume Moth
  • Leptostales crossiiCross's Wave
  • Manduca rusticaRustic Sphinx
  • Neogalea suniaLantana Stick Caterpillar, Catabena Moth
  • Omiodes indicataBean-Leaf Webworm Moth
  • Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalisLantana Leaftier
  • Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
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  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Synchlora cupedinariaBrown-Boarded Emerald
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
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
VERBENACEAE

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

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankNot available
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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