Insects Feeding
on Sumac Shrubs
(Rhus spp.)


Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Grammoptera subargentata* Cerambycidae
(Long-horned Beetles)
Liopinus alpha*
(syn. Sternidius alpha)
Cerambycidae
(Long-horned Beetles)
Oberea myops*
(Rhododendron Stem Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-horned Beetles)
Oberea ocellata*
(Sumac Stem Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-horned Beetles)
Psenocerus supernotatus*
(Currant-tip Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-horned Beetles)
Babia quadriguttata Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Blepharida rhois
(Sumac Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Cryptocephalus quadruplex Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Orthaltica copalina Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Orthaltica melina Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Lymantor decipiens* Scolytidae
(Bark Beetles)
Asphondylia integrifoliae
(Sumac Flowerbud Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Lestodiplosis cinctipes* Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Megalotomus quinquespinosus** ¶
(Lupine Bug)
Alydidae
(Broad-headed Bugs)
Neurocolpus nubilus
(Clouded Plant Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Poecilocapsus lineata
(Four-lined Plant Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Stethaulax marmorata Scutellaridae
(Shield Bugs)
Carolinaia rhois Aphididae
(Aphids)
Melaphis rhois § ¶
(Sumac Gall Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Calophya spp. § Calophyidae
(Gall-forming Psyllids)
Ophiderma salamandra Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Arge coccinea Argidae
(Argid Sawflies)
Eurytoma rhois §§ Eurytomidae
(Gall Wasps)
Xiphydria tibialis* Xiphydriidae
(Wood Wasps)

*larvae bore through stems, wood, or bark, **feeds on fruits,
§ larvae form galls on leaflets, §§ larvae feed on seeds
¶ reported specifically from Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Schaefer (1980), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Rider (2009), Blackman & Eastop (2013), Dennis (1952), Smith (2006),
Yanega (1996), Cranshaw (2004), Majka et al. (2007), Felt (1917),
Cedar Creek website (2000)

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