Insects Feeding on
Eastern Red Cedar
(Juniperus virginiana)
| Insect Species | |
| Scientific Name & Common Name (if any) |
Insect Family |
| Callophrys
gryneus (Olive Hairstreak) |
Lycaenidae (Hairstreaks, Blues, & Coppers) |
| Coleotechnites juniperella | Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths) |
| Dichomeris
marginella (Juniper Webworm) |
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths) |
| Patalene
olyzonaria (Juniper Geometer) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Digrammia
continuata (Curve-Lined Angle) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Glena
plumosaria (Dainty Gray) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Thera
juniperata (Juniper Moth) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Thyridopteryx
ephemeraeformis (Bagworm) |
Psychidae (Bagworm Moths) |
| Choristoneura houstonana | Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths) |
| Aethes
rutilana (Pale Juniper Moth) |
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths) |
| Chrysobothris neotexana | Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles) |
| Atimia
confusa confusa (Small Cedar Bark Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Callidium frigidum | Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Callidium
texanum (Black-Horned Juniper Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Leptura abdominalis | Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Oeme
rigida rigida (Cypress & Cedar Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Semanotus
ligneum ligneum (Cedar Tree Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Paria
sexnotata (Flea Beetle sp.) |
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
| Hylobius
pales (Pales Weevil) |
Curculionidae (Weevils) |
| Phyllobius
intrusus (Arborvitae Weevil) |
Curculionidae (Weevils) |
| Phloeosinus
canadensis (Northern Cedar Bark Beetle) |
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles) |
| Phloeosinus
dentatus (Eastern Juniper Bark Beetle) |
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles) |
| Contarinia
juniperina (Juniper Midge) |
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies) |
| Oligotrophus
betheli (Juniper Tip Midge) |
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies) |
| Monoctenus
fulvus (Juniper Sawfly) |
Diprionidae (Conifer Sawflies) |
| Monotenus
melliceps (Arborvitae Sawfly) |
Diprionidae (Conifer Sawflies) |
| Cinara
juniperivora (Juniper Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Parthenolecanium
fletcheri (Fletcher Scale) |
Coccidae (Scales) |
| Carulaspis
juniperi (Juniper Scale) |
Diaspididae (Armoured Scales) |
| Empoasca junipera | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Scaphoideus opalinus | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Eremocoris fera | Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) |
| Dichrooscytus elegans | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Dichrooscytus repletus | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Parthenicus juniperi | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Phytocoris junipericola | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Banasa packardii | Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs) |
| Hoplandrothrips juniperinus | Thripidae (Thrips) |
| Scirtothrips brevipennis | Thripidae (Thrips) |
| Scolothrips hoodi | Thripidae (Thrips) |
| Oligonychus
ununguis* (Spruce Spider Mite) |
Tetranychidae (Spider Mites) |
| Platytetranychus
thujae* (Arborvitae Spider Mite) |
Tetranychidae (Spider Mites) |
*this is an arachnid, rather than an insect