Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Vitis spp. (Wild Grapes) [Vitaceae]
(Observations are from Vestal, Yanega, Knight, Osborn & Drake, Thomas, Marshall, Vance, Wagner, Rider, Dennis, Microleps website, Clark et al., Dmitriev & Dietrich, Stannard, DeLong, Arnett & Jacques, Milne & Milne, Covell, Cranshaw, Arment)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Bostrichidae: Amphicerus bicaudatus (Apple Twig Borer) MM1980; Cerambycidae: Clytoleptus albofasciatus (Grape Trunk Borer) [larvae bore through wood of dead & dying vines] Ya1996, Phymatodes amoenum [larvae bore through wood of dead vines] Msh2006 Ya1996, Saperda puncticollis (Woodbine Borer) [larvae bore through wood of dead & dying vines] Ya1996; Chrysomelidae: Altica chalybea (Grape Flea Beetle) [adults & larvae feed on foliage] Clk2004 Crw2004, Altica foliacea (Apple Flea Beetle) [adults & larvae feed on foliage] Crw2004, Colaspis brunnea (Grape Colaspis) [adults feed on foliage] Crw2004, Fidia viticida (Grape Rootworm) Msh2006, Paria aterrima [abundant on foliage] Vst1913; Curculionidae: Ampeloglypter ampelopsis (Grape Cane Girdler) [larvae tunnel into shoots, which wilt & die] Crw2004, Ampeloglypter sesostris (Grape Cane Gallmaker) [larvae tunnel into shoots, swellings occur where eggs are laid] Crw2004; Scarabaeidae: Anomala lucicola (Light-Loving Grapevine Beetle) [feeds on leaves primarily at night] Vst1913, Pelidnota punctatus (Spotted Pelidnota) [adults feed on foliage] AJ1981 MM1980 Msh2006, Popillia japonica (Japanese Beetle) [adults feed on foliage] Crw2004
Diptera (Flies)
Cecidomyiidae: Neolasioptera vitinea [larvae form slender galls on petioles] Msh2006
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Ceratocapsus modestus Kn1941, Ceratocapsus pumilus Kn1941, Paraxenetus guttulatus Kn1941, Taedia scrupea Kn1941; Pentatomidae: Acrosternum hilaris (Green Stink Bug) [polyphagous] Rid2009, Brochymena quadripustulata (Four-Humped Stink Bug) [polyphagous] Rid2009, Chlorochroa ligata Rid2009, Neottiglossa undata Rid2009, Parabrochymena arborea [polyphagous] Rid2009; Piesmatidae: Piesma cinerea (Ash-Gray Leaf Bug) OD1916
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis citricola [polyphagous] HF1931, Aphis illinoisensis [feeds on new leaves & tender stems] HF1931 Th1877; Cicadellidae: Erasmoneura fulmina [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erasmoneura vulnerata [= Erythroneura vulnerata] DD2010 Dlg1948, Eratoneura tricincta (Three-Banded Leafhopper) [= Erythroneura tricincta, preferred host plants] Crw2004 DD2010 Msh2006, Erythroneura amanda DD2010, Erythroneura aza [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura bakeri [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura beameri [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura bistrata DD2010, Erythroneura calycula [preferred host plants, polyphagous] DD2010, Erythroneura carinata DD2010, Erythroneura coloradensis [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura comes (Eastern Grape Leafhopper) [preferred host plants, polyphagous, sucks juices from foliage] Crw2004 Dlg1948 MM1980 Msh2006 Vst1913, Erythroneura cymbium [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura delicata [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura diva [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura elegans DD2010, Erythroneura festiva DD2010, Erythroneura maculata Dlg1948, Erythroneura nudata DD2010, Erythroneura octonotata (Eight-Spotted Leafhopper) DD2010, Erythroneura ortha DD2010, Erythroneura reflecta [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura rubra [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura vitifex [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura vitis [preferred host plants] DD2010, Erythroneura ziczac (Virginia Creeper Leafhopper) DD2010 Dlg1948, Hymetta balteata [polyphagous] DD2010, Hymetta trifasciata DD2010; Membracidae: Archasia belfragei [polyphagous] Den1952, Stictocephala taurina [polyphagous] Den1952; Phylloxeridae: Daktulasphaira vitifoliae (Grape Phylloxera) [forms galls on leaves & roots] Msh2006; Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug) Crw2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Arctiidae: Grammia arge (Arge Tiger Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005; Geometridae: Dyspteris abortivaria (The Bad Wing) Cv2005 Msh2006, Eulithis diversilineata (Lesser Grapevine Looper) Cv2005 Wg2005, Eulithis gracilineata (Greater Grapevine Looper) Wg2005, Eupithecia miserulata (Common Pug) [larvae feed on flowers] Wg2005; Gracillariidae: Phyllocnisitis vitifoliella [serpentine leaf-miner] Mic2010; Heliozelidae: Antispila viticordifoliella [blotch leaf-miner] Mic2010, Heliozella aesella [blotch leaf-miner] Mic2010; Limacodidae: Archaria stimulea (Saddleback Caterpillar) [syn. Sibine stimulea, polyphagous, found in southern IL] Cv2005; Noctuidae: Alypia octomaculata (Eight-Spotted Forester) [larvae feed on leaves & tendrils] Crw2004 Cv2005 MM1980 Msh2006 Wg2005, Eudryas grata (Beautiful Wood Nymph) Cv2005 Msh2006 Wg2005, Eudryas unio (Pearly Wood Nymph) Cv2005 Msh2006, Psychomorpha epimenis (Grapevine Epimenis) [larvae feed on leaves] Cv2005 Wg2005; Pyralidae: Desmia funeralis (Grape Leaf-Folder Moth) Crw2004 Cv2005 Msh2006; Sesiidae: Paranthrene polistiformis (Grape Root Borer) [syn. Vitacea polistiformis, larvae bore into roots] Crw2004 Cv2005; Sphingidae: Amphion floridensis (Nessus Sphinx) [syn. Amphion nessus] Cv2005 Wg2005, Darapsa myron (Hog Sphinx) Crw2004 MM1980 Msh2006 Wg2005, Deidama inscripta (Lettered Sphinx) Cv2005 Wg2005, Eumorpha achemon (Achemon Sphinx) Crw2004 Cv2005, Eumorpha pandorus (Pandorus Sphinx) Cv2005 MM1980 Msh2006 Wg2005, Hyles lineata (White-Lined Sphinx) [polyphagous] Crw2004 MM1980; Sphecodina abbottii (Abbott's Sphinx) Cv2005 Msh2006 Wg2005; Thyrididae: Pseudothyris sepulchralis (Mournful Thyris) [syn. Thyris sepulchralis, larvae are leaf-rollers] Cv2005 Msh2006, Thyris maculata (Spotted Thyris) [larvae are leaf-rollers] Msh2006; Tortricidae: Lobesia viteana (Grape Berry Moth) [larvae feed on flower buds, tender shoots, & young fruit] Crw2004 Msh2006; Zygaenidae: Harrisina americana (Grape Leaf Skeletonizer) [found in southern IL] Crw2004 Cv2005 MM1980 Msh2006 Wg2005
Phasmatodea (Walkingsticks)
Diapheromeridae: Megaphasma denticrus (Giant Walkingstick) [polyphagous] Arm2006 MM1980
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Drepanothrips reuteri [feeds on leaves] St1968 Van1974, Heterothrips vitis (Grape-Bud Thrips) [feeds on opening buds of flowers] St1968