Insects Feeding on
American Basswood
(Tilia americana)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Altica ulmi
(Elm Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Baliosus nervosus
(Basswood Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha amatorChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha pnirsaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha tiliae
(Basswood Calligrapha)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha virgineaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Popillia japonica
(Japanese Beetle)
Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Eucallipterus tiliae
(Yellow & Black Linden Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Longistigma caryae
(Giant Bark Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Macrosiphum tiliaeAphididae
(Aphids)
Eratoneura separata
(syn. Erythroneura separata)
Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula fumida
(syn. Erythroneura fumida)
Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula vinaria
(syn. Erythroneura vinaria)
Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Telamona reclivataMembracidae
(Treehoppers)
Ceratocapsus modestus*Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lygocoris tiliaeMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Neurocolpus tiliaeMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Plesiodema sericeusMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Corythucha pallida
(Pale Basswood Lace Bug)
Tingidae
(Lace Bugs)
Gargaphia tiliae
(Basswood Lace Bug)
Tingidae
(Lace Bugs)
Agromyza tiliae
(Linden Bark Gall Fly)
Agromyzidae
(Leaf-Miner Flies)
Cecidomyia citrina
(Linden Twig Gall Gnat)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Contarinia verrucicola
(Linden Wart Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Schistoneurus pectinataCecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Thrips calcaratus
(Introduced Basswood Thrips)
Thripidae
(Thrips)
Diapheromera femorata
(Northern Walkingstick)
Phasmatidae
(Walkingsticks)


*this insect may feed on gall insects, rather than foliage

Note: Lepidoptera & Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles)
are excluded from this table.

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