Insects Feeding
on Hawthorn Trees
(Crataegus spp.)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)


Agrilus crataegi *
(Hawthorn Agrilus)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Chrysobothris femorata *
(Flat-headed Appletree Borer)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Saperda candida *
(Round-headed Appletree Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Saperda cretata *
(Spotted Appletree Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Saperda fayi *
(Thorn-Limb Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Xylotrechus convergens *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Crepidodera violacea
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Physonota unipunctata **
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Anthonomus nebulosus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Anthonomus quadrigibbus
(Apple Curculio)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Conotrachelus nenuphar ***
(Plum Curculio)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Conotrachelus  posticatus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Glyptobaris lecontei
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Lechriops oculata
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Rhynchaenus pallicornis §
(Apple Flea Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Stenoscelis brevis
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Scolytus rugulosus *
(Shothole Borer)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Phytobia pruni §§
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)

Dasineura crataegibedeguar §§§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Lasioptera excavata §
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Rhizomyia absobrina §§§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Rhagoletis pomonella ***
(Apple Maggot)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

Blepharidopterus provancheri
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Heterocordylus malinus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygidea mendax
(Apple Red Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygocoris univittatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Orthotylus serus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Phytocoris canadensis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Phytocoris salicis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Taedia pallidula
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Taedia scrupea
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Corythucha cydoniae
(Hawthorn Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Aphis pomi #
(Green Apple Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Carolinaia crataegi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Dysaphis apiifolia ##
(Hawthorn-Parsley Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Eriosoma crataegi #
(Woolly Hawthorn Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Eriosoma lanigerum ###
(Woolly Apple Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Hyalomyzus collinsoniae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Hyalomyzus eriobotryae #
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Hyalomyzus jussiaeae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Hyalomyzus sensoriatus
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Muscaphis canadensis
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Muscaphis stroyani
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Nearctaphis bakeri
(Short-beaked Clover Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Nearctaphis clydesmithi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Nearctaphis crataegifoliae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus corrugatans
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus crataegistrobi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae
(Apple-Grass Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Rhopalosiphum rufulum
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Utamphorophora crataegi
(Four-spotted Hawthorn Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Clastoptera obtusa
(Alder Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Balcanocerus crataegi
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Balcanocerus provancheri
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura minor
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura rostrata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura spinifera
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula bitincta
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula electa
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula funesta
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula furcillata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula kanza
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula magnacalx
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula repleta
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula rubens
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula sagittata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula spatulata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura maculata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Typhlocyba pomaria
(White Apple Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Chionaspis furfura ¶¶
(Scurfy Bark Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus ancylis
(Putnam Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus forbesi ¶¶
(Forbe's Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

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

Diaspidiotus perniciosus
(San Jose Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Epidiaspis leperii ¶¶
(Italian Pear Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

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

Ceresa bubalus
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Glossonotus crataegi
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Hadrophallus borealis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Heliria scalaris
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Telamona monticola
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Telamona tiliae
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Phenacoccus dearnessi #
(Hawthorn Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Caliroa cerasi
(Pear Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Dimorphopteryx abnormis
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Priophorus pallipes
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Profenusa canadensis §
(Hawthorn Leafminer)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Xiphydria tibialis *
(no common name)
Xiphydriidae (Xiphydriid Wood Wasps)

Blastodacna bicristatella ***
(no common name)
Agonoxenidae (Palm Moths)

Carposina fernaldana ***
(Currant Fruitworm)
Carposinidae (Fruitworm Moths)

Choreutis pariana
(Apple & Thorn Skeletonizer)
Choreutidae (Metalmark Moths)

Coleophora cerasivorella
(Cigar Casebearer)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Recurvaria nanella
(Lesser Bud Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Lomographa semiclarata
(Blue Spring Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Lomographa vestaliata
(White Spring Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Macaria coortaria
(Four-spotted Macaria)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Probole alienaria
(Alien Probole)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Triphosa haesitata
(Tissue Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Parornix crataegifoliella §
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Parornix geminatella §
(Unspotted Tentiform Leafminer)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Parornix inusitatumella §
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter blancardella §
(Spotted Tentiform Leafminer)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter crataegella §
(Apple Blotch Leafminer)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Coptodisca spendoriferella
(Resplendent Shieldbearer)
Heliozelidae (Shield-bearer Moths)

Malacosoma americanum þ
(Eastern Tent Caterpillar)
Lasiocampidae (Lappet Moths)

Satyrium liparops strigosum
(Striped Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Strymon melinus ¶¶¶
(Gray Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Nepticula crataegifoliella §
(no common name)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Nepticula scintillans §
(no common name)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Acronicta clarescens
(Clear Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Acronicta radcliffei
(Radcliffe's Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Acronicta superans
(Splendid Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Balsa tristigella
(Three-lined Balsa)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala blandula
(Charming Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala clintoni
(Clinton's Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala crataegi
(Hawthorn Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala grynea
(Woody Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala mira
(Wonderful Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala titania
(Titan Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala ultronia
(Ultronia Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cerma cerintha
(Tufted Bird-dropping Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schizura unicornis
(Unicorn Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Limenitis archippus
(Viceroy)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Limenitis arthemis astyanax
(Red-spotted Purple)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Paonias myops
(Small-eyed Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Coptotriche crataegifoliae §
(no common name)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leaf-miner Moths)

Coptotriche malifoliella §
(Apple Trumpet Leafminer)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leaf-miner Moths)

Ancylis nubeculana §§§
(Little Cloud Ancylis)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Epinotia vertumnana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Epinotia zandana
(no common name)
Tortrcidiae (Tortrix Moths)

Grapholita packardi ***
(Cherry Fruitworm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Grapholita prunivora ***
(Lesser Appleworm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Hedya chionosema
(White-spotted Hedya)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Pseudexentera mali
(Pale Apple Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Pseudexentera maracana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Yponomeuta padella þ
(Orchard Ermine)
Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths)

Swammerdamia caesiella
(no common name)
Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths)



* larvae bore through wood, ** feeds on flowers & leaves
*** larvae feed on fruits, § larvae are leaf-miners
§§ larvae bore through pith of shoots
§§§ larvae form galls on leaves
§§§ larvae fold or roll leaves, # feeds on young growth
## forms galls on leaves, ### found on roots & bark
¶ curls or rolls leaves, ¶¶ found on branches & trunk
¶¶¶ larvae feed on flowers & fruits
þ larvae form webs over leaves

 
Sources: MacRae (1991), Yanega (1996),
Clark et al. (2004), Arnett & Jacques (1981),
Marshall (2006), Cranshaw (2004), Majka et al. (2007),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Aldrich & Osten-Sacken (1905),
Felt (1917), Milne & Milne (1980), Knight (1941),
Wheeler et al. (1983), Rider (accessed 2009),
Osborn & Drake (1916), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Blackman & Eastop (accessed 2013), Hamilton (1982),
DeLong (1948), Dmitriev & Dietrich (accessed 2010),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Dennis (1962), Smith (2006),
Microleps (accessed 2010), Covell (1984/2005),
Needham et al. (1928), Wagner (2005), Opler & Krizek (1984),
Bouseman & Sternburg (2001), Barnes (1999), Miller (1987)

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