Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica (Red Ash, Green Ash) [Oleaceae]
(Observations are from Knight, Hottes & Frison, Dennis, Clark et al., MacRae, Pepper, Cranshaw, ScaleNet, Wilhelm & Rericha; these observations include Fraxinus lanceolata, also referred to as Fraxinus pennsylvanica lanceolata.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Buprestidae: Agrilus subcinctus Mcr1991, Chrysobothris sexsignata [larvae bore through dead trees] Mcr1991; Chrysomelidae: Trichaltica scabricula Clk2004; Scolytidae: Hylesinus aculeatus (Eastern Ash Bark Beetle) Crw2004, Hylesinus criddlei (Criddle's Bark Beetle) Crw2004
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Tropidosteptes amoenus (Ash Plant Bug) [feeds on foliar juices] Kn1941 Crw2004 WR2017
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Prociphilus fraxinifolii (Leafcurl Ash Aphid) [syn. Meliarhizophagus fraxinifolii] HF1931 Pp1965 Crw2004; Diaspididae: Chionaspis gleditsiae (Honey Locust Scurfy Scale) [this insect occurs in E USA] SN2014, Lepidosaphes ulmi (Oystershell Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed in the USA, S Canada, & Eurasia] SN2014; Membracidae: Telamona tiliae [polyphagous] Den1952a
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Tenthredinidae: Tethida barda (Black-headed Ash Sawfly) [larvae feed on leaves; syn. Tethida cordigera] Crw2004, Tomostethus multicinctus (Brown-headed Ash Sawfly) [larvae feed on leaves] Crw2004
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Sesiidae: Podesesia syringae (Lilac/Ash Borer Moth) [larvae bore into wood] Crw2004
Trombidiformes (Mites)
Eriophyidae: Aceria fraxiniflora (Ash Flower Gall Mite) [forms persistent galls on staminate inflorescences] WR2017