Insects Feeding
on Ribes spp.
(Currant &
Gooseberry)
| Insect Species | |
| Scientific Name & Common Name (if any) |
Insect Family |
| Polygonia
faunas* (Green Comma) |
Nymphalidae (Brushfoot Butterflies) |
| Polygonia
progne* (Gray Comma) |
Nymphalidae (Brushfoot Butterflies) |
| Carposina
fernaldana*** (Currant Fruitworm Moth) |
Carposinidae (Fruitworm Moths) |
| Cepphis
armataria* (Scallop Moth) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Dysstroma
hersiliata* (Orange-Barred Carpet) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Itame
ribearia* (Currant Spanworm) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Itame
subcessaria* (Barred Itame) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Xanthotype
sospeta* (Crocus Geometer) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
| Pseudopostega
quadristrigella** (Gooseberry Barkminer Moth) |
Opostegidae (White Eyecap Moths) |
| Synanthedon
tipuliformis** (Currant Borer) |
Sesiidae (Clear-Winged Moths) |
| Agrilus
aurichalceus** (Bronze Cane Borer) |
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles) |
| Psenocerus
supernotatus** (Currant Tip Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Altica
ribis (Currant Flea Beetle) |
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
| Tricholochmaea
ribicola (syn. Pyrrhalta ribicola) |
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
| Aphis
oenotherae (Evening Primrose Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Cryptomyzus
ribis (Currant Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Hyperomyzus
lactucae (Sow Thistle Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Nasonovia
ribisnigri (Lettuce Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Erythroneura
comes* (Grape Leafhopper) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Metriorrhynchomiris fallax | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Poecilocapsus
lineatus* § (Four-Lined Plant Bug) |
Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Taedia colon | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Cosmopepla
lintneriana (Twice-Stabbed Stink Bug) |
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs) |
| Janus
integer** (Currant Stem Girdler) |
Cephidae (Stem Sawflies) |
| Nematus
ribesii* (Imported Currantworm) |
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies) |
| Euphranta
canadensis*** (syn. Epochra canadensis) (Currant Fruit Fly) |
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies) |
*feeds on foliage, **bores
through or girdles stems,
***feeds on fruit, § feeds on flowers &
buds