Insects Feeding
on Spiraea & Meadowsweet
(Spiraea spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Tricholochmaea spiraeae
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Clinodiplosis lappa *
(Clustered Bud Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Clinodiplosis spirae **
(Spiraea Leaf Roll Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Clinodiplosis spiraeflorae ***
(Spiraea Flower Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Clinodiplosis spiraeina *
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Contarinia clarkei *
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Contarinia spiraeina *
(Spiraea Cabbage Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Dasineura salicifoliae ****
(Spiraea Pod Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Lasioptera spiraefolia ****
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Prodiplosis floricola * ***
(Clematis Flower Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

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

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

Acyrthosiphon pseudodirhodum
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis spiraecola
(Spiraea Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis spiraephila §
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Illinoia spiraecola
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis §§
(False San Jose Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Lepidosaphes ulmi §§
(Oystershell Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Pristiphora bivittata §§§
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Pyrrharctia isabella §§§
(Isabella Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Sicya macularia
(Sharp-lined Yellow)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Xanthotype sospeta
(Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Celastrina ladon
(Spring Azure)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Diachrysia areoides
(Dark-spotted Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Hemileuca nevadensis §§§
(Nevada Buck Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Sphinx gordius §§§
(Gordian Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Evora hemidesma ¶¶
(Spiraea Leaftier Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes albiciliana ¶¶
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes valdanum ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Paralobesia spiraeifoliana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)


* larvae form galls on buds, ** larvae roll leaf margins
*** larvae form galls on flowers
**** larvae form galls on leaves
§ found on leaves & young twigs
§§ found on bark, §§§ feeds on leaves
¶ larvae feed on buds & flowers
¶¶ larvae are leaf-rollers
¶¶¶ larvae tie terminal leaves

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Felt (1917),
Knight (1941), Pepper (1965), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Panzer et al. (2006),
Wagner (2005), Miller (1987), Covell (1984/2005),
Opler & Krizek (1984), Smith (2006), ScaleNet (2013)

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