Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Robinia pseudoacacia. (Black Locust) [Fabaceae]
(Observations are from Funkhouser, Hottes & Frison, Wagner, Bouseman et al., Yanega, Knight, Milne & Milne, Marshall, Dennis, Microleps website, Clark et al., Stannard, Covell, MacRae, Arment)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Buprestidae: Agrilus egenus [larvae bore through dead branches] Mcr1991; Cerambycidae: Megacyllene robiniae (Locust Borer) [larvae bore through wood] MM1980 Msh2006 Ya1996; Chrysomelidae: Anomoea flavokansiensis Clk2004, Anomoea laticlavia Clk2004, Colaspis brunnea Clk2004, Derocrepis carinata Clk2004, Odontota dorsalis [preferred host plant] Clk2004, Phyllecthris gentilis Clk2004, Sumitrosis rosea Clk2004
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Diaphnocoris chlorionis Kn1941, Lopidea robiniae (Black Locust Plant Bug) [oligophagous or monophagous] Kn1941 MM1980, Orthotylus robiniae Kn1941, Orthotylus submarginatus Kn1941, Taedia gleditsiae Kn1941
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis cytisorum HF1931, Aphis rumicis [polyphagous] HF1931; Membracidae: Ceresa bubalus (Buffalo Treehopper) [polyphagous] Den1952, Cyrtolobus fuliginosus Den1952, Cyrtolobus fuscipennis Den1952, Enchenopa binotata [polyphagous] Den1952, Hadrophallus borealis [polyphagous] Den1952, Stictocephala brevityla dolichotyla Den1952, Stictocephala taurina [polyphagous] Den1952, Telamona decorata Den1952, Thelia bimaculata [monophagous] Den1952 Fnk1917 Msh2006, Vanduzea arquata Den1952
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Geometridae: Digrammia ocellinata (Faint-Spotted Angle) Wg2005, Heliomata cycladata (Common Spring Moth) Cv2005; Gracillariidae: Chrysaster ostensackenella [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Mic2010, Parectopa robiniella [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Mic2010, Phyllonorycter robiniella [larvae are blotch or tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010; Hesperiidae: Epargyreus clarus (Silver-Spotted Skipper) Msh2006, Erynnis zarucco (Zarucco Duskywing) Bou2006; Noctuidae: Euparthenos nubilis (Locust Underwing) [preferred host plant, larvae feed on leaves] Cv2005 MM1980 Wg2005, Zale undularis (Black Zale) Cv2005, Zale unilineata (One-Lined Zale) Cv2005; Oecophoridae: Agonopterix robiniella Cv2005
Phasmatodea (Walkingsticks)
Diapheromeridae: Diapheromera femorata (Northern Walkingstick) Arm2006
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Neohydatothrips annulipes [found on leaves] St1968