Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Sambucus canadensis (Common Elderberry) [Caprifoliaceae]
(observations are from Vance, Thomas, Marshall, Rider, Hottes & Frison, Yanega, Stannard, Arnett & Jacques, Funkhauser, Wheeler et al., Pepper)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Cerambycidae: Desmocerus palliatus (Elderberry Borer) [larvae develop in roots of living shrubs, oligophagous] Msh2006 Ya1996
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Neurocolpus jessiae WHM1983; Pentatomidae: Euschistus servus [polyphagous] Rid2009, Holcostethus limbolarius [polyphagous] Rid2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis sambuci (Elder Aphid) [found on leaves, oligophagous] HF1931 Th1877 Pp1965, Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid) [polyphagous] HF1931; Membracidae: Stictocephala diceros Fnk1917
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Neohydatothrips sambuci [observed in IL, oligophagous] St1968 Van1974