Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Prunus pumila (Sand Cherry) [Rosaceae]
(This includes var. susquehanae. Observations are from Wagner, Robinson & Bradley, Panzer et al., ScaleNet)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Hysteroneura setariae (Rusty Plum Aphid) RB1965; Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus perniciosus (San Jose Scale) [usually found on bark, polyphagous, although preferring woody species in the Rosaceae; this insect is widely distributed; syn. Comstockaspis perniciosa, syn. Quadraspidiotus perniciosus] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Noctuidae: Zale lunifera (Bold-Based Zale) Wg2005; Pyralidae: Prionapteryx nebulifera (Clouded Veneer) [larvae form sand tubes from the plant base to the leaves; this moth is found in sandy areas; see Scholtens (1996) for more information] Pnz2006