Insects Feeding on
Crab Apple Trees
(Malus spp.)
| Insect Species | |
| Scientific Name & Common Name (if any) |
Insect Family |
| Aphis chetansapa | Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Aphis
pomi (Green Apple Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Dysaphis
plantaginea* (Rosy Apple Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Eriosoma
lanigera (Woolly Apple Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Macrosiphon
euphorbiae* (Potato Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Nearctaphis
bakeri* (Clover Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Rhopalosiphum
insertum* (Apple/Grain Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphid family) |
| Empoasca maligna | Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Eratoneura hartii | Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Eratoneura omani | Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Erythridula
dowelli (syn. Erythroneura dowelli) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Erythridula
electa (syn. Erythroneura electa) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Erythridula
insigna (syn. Erythroneura insigna) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Erythridula
lawsoniana (syn. Erythroneura lawsoniana) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Erythridula
magnacalyx (syn. Erythroneura magnacalyx) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Erythroneura obliqua | Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Typhlocyba
pomaria (White Apple Leafhopper) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhopper family) |
| Lepidosaphes
ulmi (Oyster Shell Scale) |
Diaspididae (Armored Scale family) |
| Ceresa
bubalus (Buffalo Treehopper) |
Membracidae (Treehopper family) |
| Glossonotus
crataegi (Quince Treehopper) |
Membracidae (Treehopper family) |
| Stictocephala taurina | Membracidae (Treehopper family) |
| Lygidea
mendax (Apple Red Bug) |
Miridae (Plant Bug family) |
| Acrosternum
hilaris (Green Stink Bug) |
Pentatomidae (Stinkbug family) |
| Rhagoletis
pomonella (Apple Maggot Fly) |
Tephritidae (Fruit Fly family) |
*Crab
apple trees are winter hosts.
Note: This table excludes Coleoptera (Beetles & Weevils)
and Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies).