Various Insects Feeding
on Asters (Aster
spp.)
| Insect Species | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Insect Family |
| Calycomyza humeralis** | Aster Leafminer Fly | Agromyzidae |
| Aphis middletoni* | Erigeron Root Aphid | Aphididae |
| Macrosiphon euphorbiae* | Potato Aphid | Aphididae |
| Uroleucon ambrosiae* | Brown Ambrosia Aphid | Aphididae |
| Uroleucon anomalae* | Aphid sp. | Aphididae |
| Uroleucon erigeronensis* | Aphid sp. | Aphididae |
| Uroleucon gravicorne* | Aphid sp. | Aphididae |
| Mecas pergrata*** | Long-Horned Beetle sp. | Cerambycidae |
| Exema canadensis** | Leaf Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Microrhopala xerene** | Leaf Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Ophraella americana** | Leaf Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Ophraella pilosa** | Leaf Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Sumitrosis inaequalis** | Leaf Beetle sp. | Chrysomelidae |
| Macrosteles quadrilineatus* | Aster Leafhopper | Cicadellidae |
| Lygus lineolaris* | Tarnished Plant Bug | Miridae |
| Plagiognathus cuneatus* | Plant Bug sp. | Miridae |
| Poecilocapsus lineatus | Four-Lined Plant Bug | Miridae |
| Trichopepla semivittata | Stink Bug sp. | Pentatomidae |
| Corythuca marmorata* | Chrysanthemum Lace Bug | Tingidae |
*sucks juices, **feeds on leaves, ***bores through stems or roots