Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Carpinus caroliniana (Musclewood) [Corylaceae]
(This plant is also called 'American Hornbeam.' Observations are from Yanega, Wagner, Hottes & Frison, Knight, Wagner, Microleps website, Dmitriev & Dietrich, Covell, MacRae)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Buprestidae: Agrilus ohioensis [larvae bore through dead branches] Mcr1991, Dicerca lurida [larvae bore through dead trees] Mcr1991; Cerambycidae: Astylopsis macula [larvae found under bark, polyphagous] Ya1996, Hyperplatys maculata Ya1996
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Ceratocapsus incisus Kn1941, Ceratocapsus quadrispiculus Kn1941, Lygocoris carpini Kn1941, Lygocoris johnsoni Kn1941, Reuteria fuscicornis Kn1941
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Macrosiphum carpinicolens HF1931; Cicadellidae: Eratoneura aculeata DD2010, Eratoneura carmini DD2010, Eratoneura dira DD2010, Eratoneura direpta [the preferred host plant] DD2010, Eratoneura gemina DD2010, Eratoneura misera DD2010, Eratoneura spala DD2010, Eratoneura tersa DD2010, Eratoneura triangulata [the preferred host plant] DD2010, Erythridula eluta [polyphagous] DD2010, Erythridula minuta [polyphagous] DD2010, Erythridula modica [a preferred host plant] DD2010, Erythridula stolata DD2010, Erythridula tenebrosa DD2010
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gracillariidae: Cameraria hamadryadella (Solitary Oak Leafminer) [blotch leaf-miner, host plant referred to as 'hornbeam'] Cv2005, Cameraria ostryarella [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Mic2010; Limacodidae: Apoda biguttata [polyphagous, found in southern IL] Cv2005, Natada nasoni (Nason's Slug Moth) [polyphagous, found in southern IL, host plants referred to as 'hornbeams'] Cv2005, Prolimacodes badia (Skiff Moth) [polyphagous, host plants referred to as 'hornbeams'] Cv2005; Noctuidae: Acronicta laetifica (Pleasant Dagger Moth) Wg2005; Nolidae: Baileya ophthalmica (Eyed Baileya) [oligophagous] Wg2005; Sphingidae: Laothoe juglandis (Walnut Sphinx) Wg2005