Insects Feeding
on Common Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)


Acmaeodera tubulus *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus celti *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus fallax *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus lecontei lecontei *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus paracelti *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Lepturges pictus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Scolytus muticus *
(Hackberry Bark Beetle)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Agromyza varifrons **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Deraeocoris nitenatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Taedia celtidis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Corythuca celtidis
(Hackberry Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Diaspidiotus ancylis
(Putnam Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scale Insects)

Lepidosaphes ulmi
(Oystershell Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scale Insects)

Melanaspis tenebricosa
(Gloomy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scale Insects)

Telamona tiliae
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Phenacoccus celtisifoliae
(Celtis Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus maritimus
(Grape Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pachypsylla celtidismamma ***
(Hackberry Nipple Gall-maker)
Psyllidae (Psyllids)

Isturgia dislocaria
(Pale-veined Isturgia)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Phigalia strigataria
(Small Phigalia)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Phyllonorycter celtifoliella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter celtisella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Asterocampa celtis
(Hackberry Butterfly)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Asterocampa clyton
(Tawny Emperor)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Libytheana carinenta
(Snout Butterfly)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Nymphalis antiopa
(Mourning Cloak)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Polygonia interrogationis
(Question Mark)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Sphinx drupiferarum
(Wild Cherry Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)



* larvae bore through wood or bark
** larvae mine leaves, *** forms galls on leaves
 
Sources: MacRae (1991), Marshall (2006),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Knight (1941), Rider (accessed 2009),
Osborn & Drake (1916), ScaleNet (accessed 2014),
Cranshaw (2004), Needham et al. (1928),
Microleps (accessed 2010), Opler & Krizek (1984),
Tree of Life (accessed 2024)

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