Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Cornus spp. (Dogwood) [Cornaceae]
(Observations are from Vance, Marshall, Wagner, Hottes & Frison, Yanega, Microleps website, Clark et al., Dmitriev & Dietrich, Milne & Milne, Knight, Bouseman & Sternburg, Covell, Felt, Cranshaw)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Cerambycidae: Grammoptera ruficeps Ya1996, Oberea bimaculata (Raspberry Cane Borer) Crw2004, Oberea praelonga [oligophagous] Ya1996, Oberea tripunctata (Dogwood Twig Borer) [larvae bore into living branches & twigs] Crw2004 MM1980 Msh2006 Ya1996, Rhopalophora longipes [larvae bore into small dead branches] Ya1996; Chrysomelidae: Calligrapha knabi Clk2004, Calligrapha philadelphica (Dogwood Leaf Beetle) [feeds on leaves] Clk2004 MM1980 Msh2006, Calligrapha rowena Clk2004 Msh2006, Calligrapha vicina Clk2004, Paria scutellaris Clk2004, Systena frontalis (Red-Headed Flea Beetle) [adults feed on foliage, larvae feed on roots] Crw2004
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Resseliella clavula (Dogwood Clubgall Midge) [larvae form galls on stems or stem-tips] Crw2004, Rhizomyia hispida Flt1907
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Lygocoris omnivagus Kn1941, Poecilocapsus lineatus (Four-Lined Plant Bug) [feeds on leaves, young stems, & flowers, polyphagous] Crw2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis caliginosa HF1931, Aphis citricola [polyphagous] HF1931, Aphis cornifoliae HF1931, Aphis helianthi HF1931, Stegophylla querci HF1931; Cicadellidae: Erythroneura bidens DD2010, Erythroneura corni [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura ontari [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura rubrella [preferred host plants] DD2010; Cercopidae: Clastoptera proteus (Dogwood Spittlebug) Crw2004 Msh2006
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Tenthredinidae: Macremphytus testaceus (Dogwood Sawfly) Msh2006
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Drepanidae: Eudeilinea herminiata (Northern Eudeilinea) Cv2005, Euthyatira pudens (Dogwood Thyatirid) [oligophagous, prefers Cornus florida] Wg2005; Geometridae: Probole alienaria (Alien Probole) [preferred host plants] Msh2006 Wg2005, Probole nyssaria (Dogwood Probole) [oligophagous] Cv2005, Xanthotype sospeta (Crocus Geometer) [polyphagous] Cv2005 Wg2005; Gracillariidae: Caloptilia belfragella [leaf-roller] Mic2010; Heliozelidae: Antispila cornifoliella [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Mic2010; Limacodidae: Acharia stimulea (Saddleback Caterpillar) [syn. Sibine stimulea, polyphagous, southern IL] Cv2005, Parasa chloris (Smaller Parasa) [polyphagous, southern IL] Cv2005, Parasa indetermina (Stinging Rose Caterpillar) [polyphagous, southern IL] Cv2005, Phobetron pithecium (Hag Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005; Lycaenidae: Celastrina argiolus (Spring/Summer Azure) [larvae feed on flowers & their buds] Bar1999 BS2001 MM1980 Wg2005; Noctuidae: Bomolocha bijugalis (Dimorphic Bomolocha) [oligophagous] Wg2005; Notodontidae: Schizura unicornis (Unicorn Caterpillar) [polyphagous] Wg2005; Saturniidae: Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia Moth) [polyphagous] Crw2004; Sesiidae: Synanthedon scitula (Dogwood Borer Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Scirtothrips niveus [observed in IL, found on leaves] St1968 Van1974