Insects Feeding
on Evening Primrose
(Oenothera spp.)
| Insect Species | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Insect Family |
| Anoecia oenotherae | Aphid sp. | Aphididae |
| Anoecia setariae | Aphid sp. | Aphididae |
| Aphis oestlundi | Aphid sp. | Aphididae |
| Altica foliaceae | Apple Flea Beetle | Chrysomelidae |
| Altica fuscoaenea | Steel Blue Flea Beetle | Chrysomelidae |
| Altica polita | Flea Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Altica texana | Flea Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Euthochtha galeator | Helmeted Squash Bug | Coreidae |
| Acanthoscelidius acephalus** | Weevil sp. | Curculionidae |
| Chalcodermus collaris* | Weevil sp. | Curculionidae |
| Tyloderma foveolatum* | Weevil sp. | Curculionidae |
| Mompha brevivittella** | Momphid Moth sp. | Momphidae |
| Mompha circumscriptella** | Momphid Moth sp. | Momphidae |
| Mompha eloisella* ** | Momphid Moth sp. | Momphidae |
| Mompha stellella*** | Momphid Moth sp. | Momphidae |
| Eudryas unio | Pearly Wood Nymph | Noctuidae |
| Schinia florida** *** | Primrose Moth | Noctuidae |
| Desmia funeralis | Grape Leaf-Folder Moth | Pyralidae |
| Hyles lineata | White-Lined Sphinx | Sphingidae |
| Proserpinus juanita | Green-Banded Day Sphinx | Sphingidae |
| Frankliniella occidentalis*** | Western Flower Thrips | Thripidae |
| Phtheochroa
oenotherana (syn. Conchylis oenotherana) |
Primrose Phtheochroa | Tortricidae |
*larvae
feed on pith in stems, **feeds on seed capsules,
***flowers and/or buds