Insects Feeding
on Sedges (Carex spp.)

Insect Names (Scientific & Common)
& Family Names (Scientific & Common)

Allaphis daviaulti (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Ceruraphis eriophori (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Iziphya americana (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Iziphya vittata (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Peltaphis hottesi (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus corrugatans (no common name) *
Aphididae (Aphids)

Saltusaphis elongata (no common name)
(syn. Strenaphis elongata)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Sipha flava (Yellow Sugar Cane Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Subsaltusaphis canadensis (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Subsaltusaphis virginica (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Cosmotettix bilineatus (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Cosmotettix luteocephalus (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Cosmotettix marginatus (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Elymana ornata (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Paraphilaenus parallelus (Lined Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Trionymus caricis (Carex Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Cymus angustatus (no common name) **
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)

Oedancala dorsalis (no common name) **
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)

Eurygaster alternata (no common name) **
Scutelleridae (Shield Bugs)

Donacia porosicollis (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris aurifera (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris diversa (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris dubia (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris flavipes (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris fulvipes (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris robusta (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Poecilocera harrisii (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Stenispa metallica (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Sphenophorus costicollis (Sedge Billbug) §§
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Cerodontha angulata (no common name) §
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Hydrellia griseola (Lesser Rice Leafminer) §
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Loxocera cylindrica (no common name) §§
Psilidae (Rust Flies)

Cordilura varipes (no common name) §§
Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)

Ctenucha virginica (Virginia Ctenucha)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Hypocoenia inquinata (Tufted Sedge Moth)
(syn. Chortodes inquinata)
Owlet Moths (Noctuidae)

Euphyes conspicuus (Black Dash)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Euphes vestris (Dun Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Poanes massasoit (Mulberry Wing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Satyrodes eurydice (Eyed Brown)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Stethophyma celata (Otte's Sedge Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Stethophyma gracile (Graceful Sedge Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Stethophyma lineata (Striped Sedge Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

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* feeds on roots, ** feeds on seeds
§ larvae mine leaves, §§ larvae mine stems

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Vaurie (1983),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Marshall (2006),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), ScaleNet (2014),
Harms & Grodowitz (2009), Panzer et al. (2006),
Bouseman et al. (2006), Capinera et al. (2004)

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