Insect Table (Erigeron spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Calligrapha praecelsis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Mordellistena cervicalis *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Mordellistena pulchra *
(no common nmae)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Mordellistena pustulata *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Amauromyza maculosa **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza humeralis **
(Aster Leafminer Fly)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza jucunda **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza platyptera **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Phytomyza erigerophila **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Asteromyia modesta ***
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Lygus lineolaris
(Tarnished Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Polymeris basalis
(Red-spotted Aster Mirid)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Taylorilygus apicalis
(Broken-backed Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Euschistus servus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Trichopepla atricornis
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Aphis middletonii §
(Erigeron Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Brachycaudus helichrysi §§ §§§
(Leafcurl Plum Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Illinoia goldamaryae ¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus erigeronensis §
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon erigeronense §§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon gravicorne
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon macgillivrayae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon olivei §§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Empoasca alboneura
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Pseudococcus maritimus ¶¶
(Grape Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Spilococcus geraniae ¶¶
(Geranium Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Bucculatrix angustata **
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)

Eupithecia miserulata ¶¶¶
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Synchlora aerata ¶¶¶
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Parectopa plantaginisella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Cucullia florea ¶¶¶
(Gray Hooded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cucullia speyeri ¶¶¶
(Speyer's Hooded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schinia lynx ¶¶¶
(Lynx Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schinia obscurata
(Erigeron Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Archips purpurana ¥
(Omnivorous Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Sparganothis sulfureana ¥
(Sparganothis Fruitworm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Xenotemna pallorana ¥
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Campylacantha olivacea
(Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Hesperotettix viridis
(Snakeweed Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus keeleri luridus
(Keeler's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Schistocera lineata
(Spotted Bird Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Oecanthus quadripunctatus §§§
(Four-spotted Tree Cricket)
Oecanthidae (Tree Crickets)

* larvae bore through stems, ** larvae mine leaves
*** larvae form blister-like galls on leaves
§ found on roots, §§ found on stems
§§§ found on inflorescences and/or flowerheads
¶ found on young growth, ¶¶ found on foliage
¶¶¶ larvae feed on flowerheads
¥ larvae feed on leaves

Sources: Lisberg & Young (2003), Rider (2009),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Needham et al. (1928),
Snodgrass et al. (1984), Blackman & Eastop (2013),
Cranshaw (2004), Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010),
ScaleNet (2014), Wagner (2005), Covell (1984/2005),
Natural History Museum website (2010),
Clark et al. (2004), Stireman et al. (2010),
Campbell et al. (1974), Gangwere (1961)

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