Insects Feeding
on Ash Trees
(Fraxinus spp.)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Agrilus planipennis *
(Emerald Ash Borer)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

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

Chrysobothris sexsignata *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Calloides nobilis nobilis *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus *
(Red-headed Ash Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Neoclytus caprea *
(Banded Ash Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Obrium rufulum *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Stenocorus schaumii
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Tylonotus bimaculatus *
(Ash & Privet Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Capraita circumdata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Capraita sexmaculata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Trichaltica scabricula
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Lechriops oculata
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Phloeophagus apionides *
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Stenoscelis brevis *
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hylesinus aculeatus *
(Eastern Ash Bark Beetle)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Hylesinus criddlei
(Criddle's Bark Beetle)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

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

Dasineura fraxinifolia **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Dasineura pellex **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Dasineura tumidosae **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Rhizomyia fraxinifolia **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

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

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

Pseudoxenetus regalis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes amoenus
(Ash Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes brooksi
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Tropidosteptes cardinalis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes commissuralis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes geminus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes glaber
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes neglectus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes palmeri
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes pettiti
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes plagifer
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes pubescens
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes rufusculus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Tropidosteptes vittiscutis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Leptoypha mutica
(no common name)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Prociphilus americanus
(Conifer Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus fraxinifolii
(Woolly Ash Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Chionaspis gleditsiae
(Honey Locust Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Chionaspis kosztarabi
(Ash Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Chionaspis lintneri
(Lintner Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus ancylis
(Putnam Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus juglansregiae ***
(English Walnut Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus piceus
(no common name)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Hemiberlesia neodiffinis
(False Diffinis Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Lepidosaphes ulmi ***
(Oystershell Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
 
Melanaspis obscura
(Obscure Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Melanaspis tenebricosa ***
(Gloomy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Hadrophallus borealis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Telamona tiliae
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Dysmicoccus difficilis ***
(no common name)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Heliococcus osborni
(Osborn Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Eupareophora parca
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Pachyprotasis rapae
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Tethida barda
(Black-headed Ash Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Tomostethus multicinctus
(Brown-headed Ash Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

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

Apatelodes torrefacta
(Spotted Apatelodes)
Apatelodidae (American Silkworm Moths)

Halysidota tessellaris
(Banded Tussock Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Hyphantria cunea
(Fall Webworm)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Lophocampa caryae
(Hickory Tussock Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Spilosoma latipennis
(Pink-legged Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Olceclostera angelica
(The Angel)
Bombycidae (Silkworm Moths)

Plagodis kuetzingi
(Purple Plagodis)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

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

Caloptilia fraxinella
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

 Tolype velleda
(Large Tolype)
Lasiocampidae (Lappet Moths)

Phobetron pithecium
(Hag Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Abagrotis alternata
(Greater Red Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Acronicta americana
(American Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Adita chionanthi
(Fringe Tree Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Catocala piatrix
(The Penitent)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Copivaleria grotei
(Grote's Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Harrisimemna trisignata
(Harris' Three-spot)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Papaipema furcata §
(Ash Tip Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Papilio glaucus
(Tiger Swallowtail)
Papilionidae (Swallowtail Butterflies)

Palpita magniferalis
(no common name)
Pyralidae (Snout Moths)

Callosamia promethea
(Promethea Moth)
Saturniidae (Giant Silk Moths)

Citheronia regalis
(Regal Moth)
Saturniidae (Giant Silk Moths)

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

Podosesia aureocincta *
(Banded Ash Clearwing)
Sesiidae (Clear-winged Moths)

Podosesia syringae *
(Lilac/Ash Borer Moth)
Sesiidae (Clear-winged Moths)

Ceratomia undulosa
(Waved Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Manduca jasminearum
(Ash Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Smerinthus jamaicensis
(Twin-spotted Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Sphinx canadensis
(Canadian Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Sphinx chersis
(Great Ash Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Sphinx franckii
(Franck's Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Sphinx kalmiae
(Fawn Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Thrips calcaratus
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

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

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

Aceria fraxiniflora
(Ash Flower Gall Mite)
Eriophyidae (Gall & Rust Mites)

 



* larvae bore through wood,
** larvae infest or form small galls on leaves
*** found on bark, § larvae bore into twig tips
§§ feeds on buds & leaves, §§§ found under bark
¶ forms persistent galls on staminate inflorescences 

 
Sources: Marshall (2006), Yanega (1996),
Majka et al. (2007), Felt (1907), Wilhelm & Rericha (2017),
Wheeler et al. (1983), Knight (1941), Cranshaw (2004),
Rider (accessed 2009), Blackman & Eastop (accessed 2013),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Smith (2006), Covell (1984/2005),
Microleps website (accessed 2010), Wagner (2005),
Bouseman & Sternburg (2001), Nakahara (1994),
MacRae (1991), Clark et al. (2004), Dennis (1952)

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