Insects Feeding
on American Beech
(Fagus grandifolia)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Eucrada humeralis *
(no common name)
Anobiidae (Wood-borer Beetles)

Actenodes acornis *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus obsoletoguttatus *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Brachys aeruginosus **
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Anthophylax attenuata *
(no common  name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Anthophylax viridis
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Brachyleptura rubrica
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Dryobius sexnotatus
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Goes pulverulentus *
(Living Beech Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Gracilia minuta *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Leptura emarginata
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Oplosia nubilus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Parandra polita *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Psyrassa unicolor
(The Branch Pruner)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Sphenostethus taslei
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Tessaropa tenuipes *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Xylotrechus quadrimaculatus *
(Birch & Beech Girdler)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Odontota dorsalis **
(Locust Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Lechriops oculata
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Otiorhynchus singularis
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hoshihananomia octopunctata *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Monarthrum mali
(Apple Wood Stainer)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Xyleborus obsesus
(no common name)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Xyleborus sayi
(no common name)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Xyloterinus politus
(no common name)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Miastor metraloas
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Elasmucha lateralis
(no common name)
Acanthosomatidae (Shield Bugs)

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

Ceratocapsus incisus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Deraeocoris fasciolus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

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

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

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

Grylloprociphilus imbricator
(Beech Blight Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Longistigma caryae
(Giant Bark Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Phyllaphis fagi
(Woolly Beech Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Eratoneura aculeata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura adunca
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura carmini
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura spala
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula abolla
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula stolata ***
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula tenebrosa ***
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Diaspidiotus ancylis
(Putnam Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus osborni
(Osborn Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

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

Lepidosaphes ulmi
(Oystershell Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Melanaspis obscura
(Obscure Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Cryptococcus fagisuga
(Beech Scale)
Eriococcidae (Felt Scales)

Heliococcus osborni
(Osborn Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Peliococcus serratus
(Beech Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Tremex columba *
(Pigeon Tremex)
Siricidae (Horntails)

Xiphydria tibialis *
(no common name)
Xyphydriidae (Wood Wasps)

Bucculatrix packardella
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)

Cyclophora pendulinaria
(Sweet Fern Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Venusia comptaria
(Brown-shaded Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Apoda biguttata
(Shagreened Slug)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Apoda y-inversum
(no common name)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Euclea delphinii
(Spiny Oak Slug)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Isochaetes beutenmuelleri
(Spun Glass Slug)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Natada nasoni
(Nason's Slug Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Tortricidia testacea
(no common name)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Erora laeta
(Early Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Acronicta ovata
(Ovate Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Baileya ophthalmica
(Eyed Baileya)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Charada deridens
(The Laugher)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Colocasia propinquilinea
(Close-banded Yellowhorn)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Panopoda rufimargo
(Red-lined Panopoda)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Dasylophia thyatiroides
(Gray-patched Prominent)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Lochmaeus bilineata
(Double-lined Prominent)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Lochmaeus manteo
(Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Oligocentria lignicolor
(White-streaked Prominent)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Symmerista canicosta
(Red-humped Oakworm)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Actia luna
(Luna Moth)
Saturniidae (Giant Silk Moths)

Hyalophora cecropia
(Cecropia Moth)
Saturniidae (Giant Silk Moths)

Synanthedon scitula *
(Dogwood Borer Moth)
Sessiidae (Clear-winged Moths)

Olethreutes fagigemmeana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Thrips calcaratus §
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)



* larvae bore through wood, ** larvae are leaf-miners
*** American Beech is a preferred host plant
§ feeds on buds & leaves 

 
Sources: Marshall (2006), MacRae (1991),
Yanega (1996), Majka et al. (2007), Ford & Jackman (1996),
Felt (1917), Wheeler et al. (1983), Pepper (1965),
Blackman & Eastop (accessed 2013),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (accessed 2010),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Covell (1984/2005),
Wagner (2005), Opler & Krizek (1984), Miller (1987),
Needham et al. (1928), Rider (accessed 2009),
Smith (2006), Nakahara (1994)

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