California
Antelope-Horns milkweed, Asclepias asperula
Broadleaf milkweed, Asclepias latifolia
California milkweed, Asclepias californica
Desert milkweed, Asclepias erosa
Heartleaf milkweed, Asclepias cordifolia
Jewel milkweed, Asclepias cryptoceras
Mojave milkweed, Asclepias nyctaginifolia
Narrowleaf milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis
Pineneedle milkweed, Asclepias linaria
Rush milkweed, Asclepias subulata
Serpentine milkweed, Asclepias solanoana
Showy milkweed, Asclepias speciosa
Whitestem milkweed, Asclepias albicans
Woolly milkweed, Asclepias vestita
Woollypod milkweed, Asclepias eriocarpa
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Insects Enjoying Milkweed
Red-femured Milkweed Borer
Tetraopes femoratus
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus
Small Milkweed Bug
Lygaeus kalmii
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Oleander aphid
Aphis nerii
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
