Insects Feeding
on Peach Trees
(Prunus persica)


Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Crepidodera violaceaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Eusattodera thoracicaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Tricholochmea cavicollis
(Cherry Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Conotrachelus nenuphar §§
(Plum Curculio)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Macrodactylus subspinosus
(Rose Chafer)
Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Phloeotribus liminaris
(Peach Bark Beetle) §
Scolytidae
(Bark Beetles)
Scolytus rugulosus
(Shothole Borer) §
Scolytidae
(Bark Beetles)
Phytomyza persicae*
(Peach Leaf-Miner Fly)
Agromyzidae
(Leaf-Miner Flies)
Lygocoris caryae
(Hickory Plant Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lygus lineolaris
(Tarnished Plant Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Euschistus servus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Euschistus variolarius
(One-Spotted Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Holcostethus limbolariusPentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Parabrochymena arborae
(Arboreal Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Brachycaudus persicae**
(Black Peach Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Myzus cerasi
(Black Cherry Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Myzus persicae***
(Green Peach Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Myzus varians***
(Peach Leaf-Roll Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Rhopalosiphum padi
(Bird-Cherry Oat Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Eratoneura ballistaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula plenaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Typhlocyba pomaria
(White Apple Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Pseudococcus maritimus
(Grape Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae
(Mealybugs)
Haploa clymene
(Clymene Moth)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Haploa lecontei
(LeConte's Haploa)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Haploa reversa
(Reversed Haploa)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Synanthedon exitiosa §
(Peachtree Borer)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Synanthedon pictipes §
(Lesser Peachtree Borer)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Anarsia lineatella §
(Peach Twig Borer)
Gelechiidae
(Gelechiid Moths)
Abagrotis alternata
(Greater Red Dart)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Cerma cerintha
(Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Lithophane antennata
(Ashen Pinion)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Euzophera semifuneralis §
(American Plum Borer)
Pyralidae
(Pyralid Moths)
Sphinx drupiferarum
(Wild Cherry Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Archips argyrospila***
(Fruit Tree Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae
(Tortricid Moths)
Grapholita molesta §§
(Oriental Fruit Moth)
Tortricidae
(Tortricid Moths)
Grapholita packardi §§
(Cherry Fruitworm)
Tortricidae
(Tortricid Moths)
Aculus cornutus §§§
(Peach Silver Mite)
Eriophyidae
(Prostigmatic Mites)

*larvae are leaf-miners, **found on young shoots, overwintering on roots
***adults or larvae curl leaves, § larvae bore through wood
§§ larvae feed on fruit, §§§ this is a mite, rather than an insect

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