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------- the following North American species are confirmed hosts: Crataegus brachyacantha, Crataegus brainerdii, Crataegus cuprina, Crataegus erythropoda, Crataegus flava, Crataegus greggiana, Crataegus invisa, Crataegus rosei, Crataegus suksdorfii, Crataegus texana.