Insects Feeding
on Morning Glory
(Achillea millefolium)




Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Chrysolina hudsonica
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Exema dispar
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Mordellina pustulata *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Mordellistena cervicalis *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Mordellistena pulchra *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Ozirhincus millefolii **
(Yarrow Flower Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Lopidea media
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygus vanduzeei
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Megalocoleus molliculus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Orthocephalus coriaceus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Plagiognathus politus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Stygnocoris rusticus
(no common name)
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)

Abstrusomyzus phloxae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis middletonii ***
(Erigeron Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Brachycaudus helichrysi §
(Leafcurl Plum Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Coloradoa achilleae §§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphoniella millefolii §
(Yarrow Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphoniella pennsylvanica
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphoniella tanacetaria §
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphoniella tapuskae §§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pleotrichophorus patonkus
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pleotrichophorus pseudopatonkus
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon stoetzelae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Chorizococcus dentatus ***
(Yarrow Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Phenacoccus solenopsis
(Solenopsis Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria §§§
(Blackberry Looper Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eupithecia absinthiata §§§
(Wormwood Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eupithecia miserulata §§§
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Synchlora aerata §§§
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Agrotis volubilis
(Voluble Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cryptocala acadiensis
(Catocaline Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Heliothis phloxiphaga §§§
(Darker-spotted Straw)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia olivacea
(Olive Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Orthodes cynica
(Cynical Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Papaipema nebris *
(Stalk Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Paradiarsia littoralis
(Labrador Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pseudorthodes vecors
(Small Brown Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Trichordestra legitima
(Striped Garden Caterpillar)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Depressaria alienella §§§
(no common name)
Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)

Gillmeria pallidactyla
(Yarrow Plume Moth)
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

Frankliniella tritici
(Eastern Flower Thrips)
Thripidae (Thrips)



* larvae bore through stems
** larvae found in flowers, *** found on roots
§ found on stems & inflorescences
§§ found on leaves, §§§ larvae feed on flowerheads
¶ found on flowerheads

Sources: Lisberg & Young (2003), Hoffman (1996),
Wheeler et al. (1983), Blackman & Eastop (2013),
Pepper (1965), Robinson & Bradley (1965),
ScaleNet (2014), Wagner (2005), Vance (1974),
Natural History Museum website (2010),
Clark et al. (2004), Felt (1917)

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