Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) [Corylaceae]
(This species is also called 'Hop Hornbeam.' Observations are from Yanega, Knight, Wagner, Clark et al., Marshall, Dmitriev & Dietrich, Microleps website, Dennis, Covell, MacRae)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera tubulus Mcr1991, Agrilus champlaini [forms galls on live twigs] Mcr1991; Cerambycidae: Astylopsis macula [larvae found under bark] Ya1996, Hyperplatys maculata Ya1996; Chrysomelidae: Calligrapha ostryae Clk2004
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Blepharidopterus provancheri Kn1941, Ceratocapsus pilosulus [polyphagous] Kn1941, Lygocoris ostryae Kn1941, Reuteria fuscicornis Kn1941
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Cicadellidae: Eratoneura dira [preferred host plant] DD2010, Eratoneura harpola DD2010, Eratoneura rangifer DD2010, Eratoneura spala DD2010, Eratoneura tersa DD2010; Membracidae: Telamona tristis Den1952
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Argidae: Arge cyra Msh2006
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Coleophoridae: Coleophora atromarginata Cv2005; Geometridae: Hydrelia inornata (Unadorned Carpet) Wg2005; Gracillariidae: Caloptilia ostryaeella [leaf-folder] Mic2010, Cameraria hamadryadella (Solitary Oak Leafminer) [larvae are blotch leaf-miners, host is referred to as 'hornbeam'] Cv2005, Cameraria ostryarella [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Mic2010, Phyllonorycter obscuricostella [larvae are tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010, Phyllonorycter ostryaefoliella [larvae are tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010, Phyllonorycter tritaenianella [larvae are blotch or tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010; Limacodidae: Apoda y-inversum [polyphagous] Cv2005, Natada nasoni (Nason's Slug Moth) [polyphagous, found in southern IL, hosts are referred to as 'hornbeams'] Cv2005, Prolimacodes badia (Skiff Moth) [polyphagous, hosts are referred to as 'hornbeams'] Cv2005; Noctuidae: Pyreferra citromba (Eyed Mustard Sallow) Wg2005; Nolidae: Baileya dormitans (Sleeping Baileya) Cv2005, Baileya ophthalmica (Eyed Baileya) [oligophagous] Cv2005 Wg2005; Sphingidae: Laothoe juglandis (Walnut Sphinx) Wg2005