Insect Table (Chenopodium spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis *
(no common name)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Harpalus pensylvanicus *
(Pennsylvania Ground Beetle)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Chaetocnema concinna
(Brassy Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Disonycha triangularis
(Three-spotted Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Erynephala puncticollis
(Beet Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Cylindrocopturus adspersus **
(Sunflower Stem Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Botanophila fugax ***
(no common name)
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

Pegomya hyoscyami ***
(Spinach Leafminer)
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

Orthotylus flavosparsus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Proxys punctulatus
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Aphis fabae
(Black Bean Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis gossypii
(Cotton Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aulacorthum solani
(Foxglove Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Hayhurstia atriplicis §
(Chenopodium Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pemphigus betae §§
(Sugar Beet Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pemphigus bursarius §§
(Lettuce Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pemphigus populivenae §§
(Sugar Beet Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Norvellina chenopodii
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Hadrophyllus borealis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Stictocephala taurina
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Phenacoccus solani §§§
(Solanum Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Phenacoccus solenopsis §§§
(Solenopsis Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Grammia virgo
(Virgin Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Blepharomastix ranalis
(Hollow-spotted Blepharomastrix)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)

Chrysoesthia lingulacella ***
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Pholisora catullus
(Common Sootywing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Staphylus hayhurstii
(Hayhurst's Scallopwing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Amyna octo
(Eight-spot)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Mamestra configurata
(Bertha Armyworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Emmelina monodactyla
(Morning Glory Plume Moth)
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

Scythris limbella
(no common name)
Scythrididae (Flower Moths)

Epiblema strenuana **
(Ragweed Borer Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Dissosteira carolina
(Carolina Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Hesperotettix viridis
(Meadow Purple-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus lakinus
(Lakin Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Gryllus pennsylvanicus *
(Fall Field Cricket)
Gryllidae (Crickets)

* feeds on seeds, ** larvae bore through stems
*** larvae are leaf-miners
§ found in folded leaf galls, §§ feeds on roots
§§§ feeds on roots & leaves

Sources: Lundgren & Rosentrater (2007),
Clark et al. (2004), Vestal (1913),
Charlet & Gavloski (2011), Cranshaw (2004),
Needham et al. (1928), Knight (1941),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Pepper (1965),
Robinson & Bradley (1965), Rider website (2009)
DeLong (1948), Dennis (1952), Miller (1987),
ScaleNet website (2014), Covell (1984/2005),
Opler & Krizek (1984), Marshall (2006),
Joern (1985), Brust et al. (2008)

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