Insects Feeding
on Dogwood Shrubs
(Cornus spp.)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)


Grammoptera ruficeps *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Oberea bimaculata *
(Raspberry Cane Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Oberea praelonga *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Oberea tripunctata *
(Dogwood Twig Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Rhopalophora longipes *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Altica corni
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Calligrapha knabi
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Calligrapha philadelphica
(Dogwood Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Calligrapha rowena
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Calligrapha vicina
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Paria scutellaris
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Sumitrosis inaequalis **
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Systena frontalis
(Red-headed Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Anthonomus corvulus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

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

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

Craneioba tuba ***
(Dogwood Tube Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Lasioptera corni ***
(Dogwood Spot Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Neolasioptera cornicola ***
(Dogwood Stem Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Resseliella clavula ***
(Dogwood Clubgall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

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

Hyaliodes harti
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygocoris communis
(Green Apple Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Paraproba capitata
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

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

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

Poecilocapsus lineatus §
(Four-lined Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Acrosternum hilaris
Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Anoecia corni
(Dogwood-Grass Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Anoecia cornicola
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Anoecia oenotherae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis caliginosa
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis carduella
(Dogwood-Sunflower Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis cornifoliae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis helianthi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis maculatae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis neogillettei
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis salicariae
(Dogwood-Fireweed Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum euphorbiae
(Potato Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum manitobensis
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pseudasiphonaphis corni
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Clastoptera proteus
(Dogwood Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Erythroneura bidens
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura corni §§
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura ontari §§
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura rubrella §§
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Chionaspis corni
(Dogwood Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

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

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

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

Melanaspis tenebricosa
(Gloomy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Heliococcus osborni
(Osborn Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Heliococcus stachyos
(no common name)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Ophiderma grisea
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Onycholyda excavata §§§
(no common name)
Pamphiliidae (Web-spinning & Leafrolling Sawflies)

Macremphytus semicornis
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Macremphytus testaceus
(Dogwood Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Eudeilinea herminiata
(Northern Eudeilinea)
Drepanidae (Hooktip Moths)

Euthyatira pudens §§
(Dogwood Thyatirid)
Drepanidae (Hooktip Moths)

Hydrelia albifera
(Fragile White Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Probole alienaria §§
(Alien Probole)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Probole nyssaria §§
(Dogwood Probole)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Xanthotype sospeta
(Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Xanthotype urticaria
(False Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Caloptilia belfragella §§§
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Caloptilia burgessiella
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Antispila cornifoliella **
(no common name)
Heliozelidae (Shield-bearer Moths)

Acharia stimulea
(Saddleback Caterpillar)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Parasa chloris
(Smaller Parasa)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Parasa indetermina
(Stinging Rose Caterpillar)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

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

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

Bomolocha bijugalis §§
syn. Hypena bijugalis
(Dimorphic Bomolocha)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Palthis angulalis
(Dark-spotted Palthis)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schizura unicornis
(Unicorn Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

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

Synanthedon scitula *
(Dogwood Borer Moth)
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Ancylis muricana
(Red-headed Ancylis)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Epinotia lindana §§§
(Diamondback Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

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

Olethreutes inornatana
(Inornate Olethreutes)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes punctanum §§§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes quadrifidum §§§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

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

Scudderia texensis
(Texas Bush Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Scirtothrips niveus
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

Thrips winnemana
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

 



* larvae bore through wood, ** larvae are leaf-miners
*** larvae form variously shaped galls
§ feeds on young shoots, leaves, & flowers
§§ one or more species are preferred host plants
§§§ larvae are leaf-rollers, # larvae feed on flowers & buds

 
Sources: Yanega (1996), Clark et al. (2004),
Needham et al. (1928), Cranshaw (2004), Majka et al. (2007),
Felt (1917), Wheeler et al. (1983), Watson (1928), Knight (1941), 
Blackman & Eastop (accessed 2013), Pepper (1965),
Hottes & Frison (1931), Dmitriev & Dietrich (accessed 2010),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Rider (accessed 2009), Knight (1941),
Smith (2006), Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005),
Microleps website (accessed 2010), Miller (1987), Dennis (1952),
Gangwere (1961), Robinson & Bradley (1965), Stannard (1968),
Nakamura (1994)

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