Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) [Poaceae]
(Observations are from Gangwere, Clark et al., DeLong, Stannard, Vaurie, Barnes, Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., Microleps website, Knight, Hottes & Frison, Rider, Campbell et al., Bouseman et al., Covell)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Oulema melanopus Clk2004, Psylliodes cucullatus Clk2004; Curculionidae: Sphenophorus parvulus Vau1983, Sphenophorus zeae Vau1983
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Leptoterna dolobratus (Meadow Plant Bug) [punctures stems] Kn1941; Pentatomidae: Coenus delia Rid2009, Hymenarcys aequalis Rid2009, Hymenarcys nervosa Rid2009, Mormidea lugens Rid2009, Neottiglossa cavifrons Rid2009, Neottiglossa sulcifrons Rid2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Rhopalomyzus poae HF1931; Cicadellidae: Latalus sayii Dlg1948
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Elachistidae: Elachista illectella [syn. Cosmiotes illectella, larvae are leaf-miners] Cv2005 Mic2010; Hesperiidae: Amblyscirtes hegon (Pepper-and-Salt Skipper) Bou2006, Polites peckius (Peck's Skipper) Bar1999, Polites themistocles (Tawny-Edged Skipper) Bar1999, Thylephila phyleus (Fiery Skipper) Bar1999; Noctuidae: Arugisa latiorella (Common Arugisa) [larvae feed on dead & living plants, found in southern IL] Cv2005
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)
Acrididae: Ageneotettix deorum (White-Whiskered Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Arphia conspersa (Speckle-Winged Grasshopper) Wy1994, Arphia pseudonietana (Red-Winged Grasshopper) Wy1994, Arphia simplex (Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Arphia sulfurea (Sulfur-Winged Grasshopper) Ggw1965, Camnula pellucida (Clear-Winged Grasshopper) Wy1994, Chorthippus curtipennis (Marsh Meadow Grasshopper) Wy1994, Chortophaga viridifasciata (Green-Striped Grasshopper) Wy1994, Encoptolophus sordidus (Clouded Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Eritettix simplex (Velvet-Striped Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Hadrotettix trifasciatus (Three-Banded Range Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Hesperotettix viridis (Meadow Purple-Striped Grasshopper) [a minor host plant] Cmp1974, Hippiscus ocelote (Wrinkled Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus bivittatus (Two-Striped Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Melanoplus borealis borealis (Northern Grasshopper) Wy1994, Melanoplus confusus (Little Pasture Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Melanoplus dawsoni (Dawson's Grasshopper) Wy1994, Melanoplus femurrubrum (Red-Legged Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Keeler's Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper) [preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Melanoplus scudderi latus (Scudder's Short-Winged Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Orphulella speciosa (Pasture Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Pardalophora haldemani (Haldeman's Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974, Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Large-Headed Grasshopper) [a preferred host plant] Cmp1974 Wy1994, Spharagemon collare (Mottled Sand Grasshopper) Wy1994, Syrbula admirabilis (Handsome Grasshopper) Cmp1974, Trachyrhachys kiowa (Kiowa Grasshopper) Wy1994
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Anaphothrips obscura St1968