Insects Feeding
on Hawthorns
(Crataegus spp.)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Agrilus crataegi
(Hawthorn Agrilus)
Buprestidae
(Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles)
Chrysobothris femorata*
(Flat-Headed Appletree Borer)
Buprestidae
(Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles)
Saperda candida*
(Round-Headed Appletree Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Saperda cretata*
(Spotted Appletree Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Saperda fayi*
(Thorn-Limb Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Xylotrechus convergens*Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Crepidodera violaceaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Anthonomus nebulosus
(Hawthorn Blossum Weevil)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Anthonomus quadrigibbus
(Apple Curculio)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Conotrachelus nenuphar
(Plum Curculio)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Glyptobaris leconteiCurculionidae
(Weevils)
Rhynchaenus pallicornis
(Apple Flea Weevil)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Aphis pomi
(Green Apple Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Carolinaia crataegiAphididae
(Aphids)
Eriosoma crataegi
(Woolly Hawthorn Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Eriosoma lanigera
(Woolly Apple Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Nearctaphis bakeri
(Clover Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Nearctaphis crataegifoliaeAphididae
(Aphids)
Tinocallis ulmifolii
(Elm Leaf Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Prociphilus corrugatansAphididae
(Aphids)
Rhopalosiphum insertum
(Apple Grain Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Rhopalosiphum padi
(Bird Cherry / Oat Aphid
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Utamphorphora crataegi
(Four-Spotted Hawthorn Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Balcanocerus crataegiCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Balcanocerus provancheriCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura minor §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura rostrataCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura spiniferaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula bitincta §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula electaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula funesta §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula furcillata §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula magnacalxCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula repleta §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula rubens §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula spatula §§Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythroneura maculataCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Typhlocyba pomaria
(White Apple Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Ceresa bubalus
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Glossonotus crataegi
(Quince Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Hadrophallus borealisMembracidae
(Treehoppers)
Heliria scalarisMembracidae
(Treehoppers)
Telamona monticolaMembracidae
(Treehoppers)
Telamona tiliae
(Basswood Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Phenacoccus dearnessi
(Hawthorn Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae
(Mealybugs)
Blepharidopterus provancheriMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Heterocordylus malinusMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lygidea mendax
(Apple Red Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lygocoris univittatusMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Plagiognathus disparMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Taedia pallidulaMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Taedia scrupeaMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-Humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Corythucha cydoniae
(Hawthorn Lace Bug)
Tingidae
(Lace Bugs)
Lasioptera excavata**Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Rhizomyia absobrinaCecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Rhagoletis pomonella §
(Apple Maggot)
Tephritidae
(Fruit Flies)
Profenusa canadensis**
(Hawthorn Leafminer)
Tenthredinidae
(Sawflies)

*larvae bore through wood, **larvae are leaf-miners,
§ larvae feed on fruit, §§ preferred host plants

Note: Lepidoptera are excluded from this table.

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