Insects Feeding
on Blackberries, Raspberries,
and Dewberries
(Rubus spp.)




Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Agrilus aurichalceus *
(Bronze Cane Borer)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus ruficollis *
(Red-necked Cane Borer)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Byturus unicolor **
(Eastern Raspberry Fruitworm)
Byturidae (Fruitworm Beetles)

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

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

Eusattodera thoracica
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Neochlamisus eubati
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Neochlamisus gibbosus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Paria fragariae ***
(Strawberry Rootworm)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Agromyza fragariae §
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Pegomya rubivora *
(Raspberry Cane Maggot)
Anthomyiidae (Root Maggot Flies)

Neolasioptera farinosa §§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Dicyphus agilis §§§
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Dicyphus famelicus §§§
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Neurocolpus eubati
(Clouded Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Cosmopepla lintneriana
(Twice-stabbed Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Euschistus politus
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Euschistus tristigmus
(Dusky Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Euschistus variolarius
(One-spotted Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Proxys punctulatus
(Black Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Thyanta calceata
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Amphorophora agathonica
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Amphorophora rubi
(Rubus Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Amphorophora sensoriata
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Amphorophora stolonis
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis rubicola
(Small Raspberry Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis rubifolii
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Illinoia rubicola
(Spotted-winged Raspberry Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Sitobion fragariae
(Blackberry-grain Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphrophora quadrinotata
(Four-spotted Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Eratoneura coxi
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura spinifera
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura amanda
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura comes
(Grape Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythroneura octonotata
(Eight-spotted Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Graphocephala coccinea
(Red-banded Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Typhlocyba rosae
(Rose Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Aulacaspis rosae ¶¶
(Rose Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Lepidosaphes ulmi ¶¶¶
(Oystershell Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Hadrophallus borealis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Hadrophallus constans
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Stictocephala albescens
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Stictocephala bisonia
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Stictocephala diceros
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Stictocephala taurina
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Phenacoccus rubivorus »
(False Puto Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Trioza tripunctata »»
(Blackberry Psyllid)
Triozidae (Psyllids)

Hartigia trimaculata *
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
Cephidae (Cephid Sawflies)

Diastrophus kincaidii »»»
(no common name)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Onycholyda amplecta
(no common name)
Pamphiliidae (Pamphiliid Sawflies)

Onycholyda luteicornis
(no common name)
Pamphiliidae (Pamphiliid Sawflies)

Empria maculata
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Metallus capitalis §
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Metallus rohweri §
(Blackberry Leafminer)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Monophadnoides geniculatus
(Raspberry Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Priophorus morio
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Taxonus pallidicornis
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Taxonus rufocinctus
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Taxonus terminalis
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Haploa lecontei
(LeConte's Haploa)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Coleophora cretaticostella
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Habrosyne scripta
(Lettered Habrosyne)
Drepanidae (Hooktip Moths)

Anacamptodes humaria
(Small Purplish Gray)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria ¤
(Blackberry Looper Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Erastria cruentaria
(Thin-lined Erastria)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Scopula limboundata
(Large Lace Border)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Synchlora aerata ¤
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Satyrium liparops strigosum
(Striped Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Nepticula rubifoliella §
(no common name)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Nepticula villosella §
(no common name)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Hypena scabra
(Green Cloverworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Melanchra assimilis
(Black Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

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

Xestia normaniana
(Norman's Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schizura concinna
(Red-humped Appleworm)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Automeris io
(Io Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Pennisetia marginata ¤¤
(Raspberry Crown Borer)
Sesiidae (Clear-winged Moths)

Schreckensteinia festaliella ¤¤¤
(no common name)
Schreckensteiniidae (Bristle-legged Moths)

Coptotriche aenea §
(Blackberry Leafminer Moth)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leaf-miner Moths)

Ancylis apicana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Ancylis comptana
(Strawberry Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

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

Epinotia medioviridana
(Raspberry Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Hedya separatana
(Pink-washed Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes furfuranum
(Woolly-backed Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes permundana
(Raspberry Bud Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Spilonota ocellana ¤
(Eye-spotted Bud Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Schistocerca lineata
(Spotted Bird Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Oecanthus quadripunctatus
(Four-spotted Tree Cricket)
Oecanthidae (Tree Crickets)

Amblycorypha oblongifolia
(Oblong-winged Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Amblycorypha rotundifolia
(Round-winged Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Atlanticus testaceus
(Protean Shieldback)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Scudderia curvicauda
(Curve-tailed Bush Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Diapheromera femorata
(Northern Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae
(Diapheromerid Walkingsticks)

Anisomorpha ferruginea
(Lesser Striped Walkingstick)
Pseudophasmatidae
(Pseudophasmatid Walkingsticks)

Frankliniella tritici µ
(Eastern Flower Thrips)
Thripidae (Thrips)

Thrips trehernei
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)



* larvae bore into canes, ** larvae feed on fruits
*** larvae feed on roots, § larvae are leaf-miners
§§ larvae form galls on central veins of leaflets
§§§ feeds on Rubus odoratus specifically
¶ adults observed to feed on Rubus hispidus
¶¶ found near crown of these plants
¶¶¶ found on canes, » feeds on roots
»» feeds on leaf undersides
»»» larvae form galls on young canes
¤ larvae feed on leaves, buds, flowers, and/or fruits
¤¤ larvae bore into crowns
¤¤¤ larvae are leaf skeletonizers, µ found on flowers


Sources:  Cranshaw (2004), Yanega (1996),
Clark et al. (2004), Rider website (2009),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Pepper (1965),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010), Milne & Milne (1980),
DeLong (1948), Scalenet website (2014), Dennis (1952),
Marshall (2006), Needham et al. (1928), Smith (2006),
Covell (1984/2005), Bouseman & Sternburg (2001),
Wagner (2005), Microleps website (2010), Miller (1987),
Gangwere (1961), Gangwere (1967), Stannard (1968),
Wheeler et al. (1983), Arment (2006), Hamilton (1982),
Nakahara (1994)

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