Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Carex spp. (Sedge) [Cyperaceae]
(Observations are from Vaurie, Hoffman, Campbell et al., Hottes & Frison, Knight, Microleps website, Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Barnes, Marshall, Clark et al., Lattin, Bouseman & Sternburg, Bouseman et al.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Donacia porosicollis Clk2004, Plateumaris aurifera Clk2004, Plateumaris diversa Clk2004, Plateumaris dubia Clk2004, Plateumaris flavipes Clk2004, Plateumaris fulvipes Clk2004, Plateumaris robusta Clk2004, Poecilocera harrisii Clk2004; Curculionidae: Sphenophorus callosus (Southern Corn Billbug) Vau1983, Sphenophorus costicollis (Sedge Billbug) Vau1983, Sphenophorus costipennis [larvae live in plants] Msh2006
Diptera (Flies)
Psilidae: Loxocera cylindrica [larvae develop in stems, found Carex interior] Msh2006; Scathophagidae: Cordilura varipes [larvae bore through stems, found in Carex comosa] Msh2006
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Lygaeidae: Cymus angustatus [eats seeds, preferred host plants] Hof1996, Oedancala dorsalis [eats seeds] Msh2006; Miridae: Mimoceps insignis Kn1941, Teratocoris discolor Kn1941; Pentatomidae: Eurygaster alternata [possible host plants] Lat1964
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Acyrthosiphon pisum HF1931, Aphis rumicis [polyphagous] HF1931, Hyadaphis foeniculi HF1931, Iziphya flabella HF1931, Rhopalosiphum maidis HF1931, Rhopalosiphum padi [polyphagos] HF1931, Rhopalosiphum parvae HF1931, Saltusaphis elongatus HF1931, Schizaphis graminum HF1931, Sipha flavus HF1931, Subsaltusaphis wanica HF1931, Thripsaphis ballii HF1931, Thripsaphis producta HF1931, Thripsaphis verrucosa HF1931
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Arctiidae: Ctenucha virginica (Virginia Ctenucha) Msh2006; Elachistidae: Elachista madarella [larvae are leaf-miners] Mic2010; Hesperiidae: Euphyes conspicuus (Black Dash) [found in northern half of IL] Bou2006, Euphyes vestris metacomet (Eastern Dun Skipper) [probable host plants] Bar1999 Bou2006, Poanes massasoit (Mulberry Wing) [found in NE Illinois] Bou2006, Poanes viator (Broad-Winged Skipper) [host plants in some Midwestern areas] Bou2006; Nymphalidae: Satyrodes appalachia (Appalachian Brown) [found in wet to damp woodlands & woodland edges in NE & southern IL] Bar1999 BS2001 Msh2006, Satyrodes eurydice (Eyed Brown) [found in wet open areas, northern half of IL] BS2001 Msh2006
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Ageneotettix deorum (White-Whiskered Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Arphia simplex (Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Dissosteira carolina (Carolina Grasshopper) Wy1994, Encoptolophus sordidus (Clouded Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Eritettix simplex (Velvet-Striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus confusus (Little Pasture Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-Legged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Keeler's Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus scudderi latus (Scudder's Shortwinged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Orphulella speciosa (Pasture Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Pardalophora haldemani (Haldeman's Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Large-Headed Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Stethophyma gracilis (Graceful Sedge Grasshopper) Msh2006