Insects Feeding
on Bluegrasses (Poa spp.)

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

¶ Chaetocnema pulicaria (Corn Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Myochrous denticollis (Southern Corn Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

 ¶ Oulema melanopus (Cereal Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

* Sphenophorus parvulus (Bluegrass Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

* Cotinis nitida (Green June Beetle)
Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

* Popillia japonica (Japanese Beetle)
Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Agromyza albipennis (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Cerodontha dorsalis (Grass Sheath Miner)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Cerodontha muscina (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Cerodontha pygmaea (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

** Phlegyas abbreviatus (no common name)
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)

¶ Capsus ater (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Leptoterna dolobrata (Meadow Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Litomiris debilis (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Mormidea lugens (no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Neottiglossa cavifrons (no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

* Anoecia cornicola (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Atheroides serrulatus (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Carolinaia howardii (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

* Forda formicaria (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

* Forda marginata (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Geoica squamosa (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

* Geoica utricularia (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶ Hysteroneura setariae (Rusty Plum Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

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

Rhopalomyzus poae (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

* Rhopalomyzus oxyacanthae (Apple-grass Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Rhopalomyzus padi (Bird Cherry & Oat Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Schizaphis graminum (Greenbug)
Aphididae (Aphids)

* Tetraneura ulmi (Elm & Grass Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Utamphorophora humboldti (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Delphacodes campestris (no common name)
Delphacidae (Delphacid Planthoppers)

Trionymus americanus (American Grass Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Eutomostethus ephippium (no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Parapediasia teterrellus (Bluegrass Webworm)
Crambidae (Grass Moths)

Pediasia trisecta (Larger Sod Webworm)
Crambidae (Grass Moths)

Cosmiotes scopulicola (no common name)
Elachistidae (Grass Leaf-miner Moths)

Elachista illectella (no common name)
Elachistidae (Grass Leaf-miner Moths)

Amblyscirtes vialis (Common Roadside Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Ancyloxypha numitor (Least Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Poanes hobomok (Hobomok Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Polites mystic (Long Dash)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Polites peckius (Peck's Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Apamea devastator (Glassy Cutworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

* Apamea niveivenosa (Snowy-veined Apamea)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Arugisa latiorella (Common Arugisa)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Feltia jaculifera (Dingy Cutworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

*** Macrochilo litophora (Brown-lined Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Mythimna unipuncta (True Armyworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Nephelodes minians (Bronzed Cutworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Phalaenostola larentioides (Black-banded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cercyonis pegala (Common Wood Nymph)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Megisto cymela (Little Wood Satyr)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

¶ Scythris graminivorella (no common name)
(syn. Asymmetrura graminivorella)
Scythrididae (Flower Moths)

¶ Arphia sulphurea (Sulphur-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Camnula pellucida (Clear-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ Chloealtis conspersa (Sprinkled Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ Eritettix simplex (Velvet-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus foedus (Striped Sand Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ Orphulella speciosa (Pasture Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ Pardalophora haldemani (Haldeman's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ Pseudopomala brachyptera
(Short-winged Toothpick Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ Spharagemon bolli (Boll's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¶ ** Conocephalus strictus
(Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

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* feeds on roots, ** feeds on seeds or spikelets
*** feeds on dead foliage, ¶ feeds on Poa compressa

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Rider (2009),
Eastman (2003), Spencer & Steyskal (1986),
ScaleNet (2014), Natural History Museum (2010),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Cranshaw (2004),
Covell (1984/2005), Smith (2006),
Brust et al. (2008), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Campbell et al. (1974), Gangwere (1961),
Knight (1941), Wagner (2005),
Wyoming Agr. Exp. Station (1994)

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