Insects Feeding on
Eastern Red Cedar
(Juniperus virginiana)
Insect Species | |
Scientific Name & Common Name (if any) |
Insect Family |
Callophrys
gryneus (Olive Hairstreak) |
Lycaenidae (Hairstreaks, Blues, & Coppers) |
Coleotechnites juniperella | Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths) |
Dichomeris
marginella (Juniper Webworm) |
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths) |
Patalene
olyzonaria (Juniper Geometer) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
Digrammia
continuata (Curve-Lined Angle) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
Glena
plumosaria (Dainty Gray) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
Thera
juniperata (Juniper Moth) |
Geometridae (Geometer Moths) |
Thyridopteryx
ephemeraeformis (Bagworm) |
Psychidae (Bagworm Moths) |
Choristoneura houstonana | Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths) |
Aethes
rutilana (Pale Juniper Moth) |
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths) |
Chrysobothris neotexana | Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles) |
Atimia
confusa confusa (Small Cedar Bark Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
Callidium frigidum | Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
Callidium
texanum (Black-Horned Juniper Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
Leptura abdominalis | Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
Oeme
rigida rigida (Cypress & Cedar Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
Semanotus
ligneum ligneum (Cedar Tree Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
Paria
sexnotata (Flea Beetle sp.) |
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
Hylobius
pales (Pales Weevil) |
Curculionidae (Weevils) |
Phyllobius
intrusus (Arborvitae Weevil) |
Curculionidae (Weevils) |
Phloeosinus
canadensis (Northern Cedar Bark Beetle) |
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles) |
Phloeosinus
dentatus (Eastern Juniper Bark Beetle) |
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles) |
Contarinia
juniperina (Juniper Midge) |
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies) |
Oligotrophus
betheli (Juniper Tip Midge) |
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies) |
Monoctenus
fulvus (Juniper Sawfly) |
Diprionidae (Conifer Sawflies) |
Monotenus
melliceps (Arborvitae Sawfly) |
Diprionidae (Conifer Sawflies) |
Cinara
juniperivora (Juniper Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
Parthenolecanium
fletcheri (Fletcher Scale) |
Coccidae (Scales) |
Carulaspis
juniperi (Juniper Scale) |
Diaspididae (Armoured Scales) |
Empoasca junipera | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
Scaphoideus opalinus | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
Eremocoris fera | Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) |
Dichrooscytus elegans | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
Dichrooscytus repletus | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
Parthenicus juniperi | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
Phytocoris junipericola | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
Banasa packardii | Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs) |
Hoplandrothrips juniperinus | Thripidae (Thrips) |
Scirtothrips brevipennis | Thripidae (Thrips) |
Scolothrips hoodi | Thripidae (Thrips) |
Oligonychus
ununguis* (Spruce Spider Mite) |
Tetranychidae (Spider Mites) |
Platytetranychus
thujae* (Arborvitae Spider Mite) |
Tetranychidae (Spider Mites) |
*this is an arachnid, rather than an insect