Insects Feeding
on Birch Trees
(Betula spp.)

   Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Arge pectoralis
(Birch Sawfly)
Argidae
(Argid Sawflies)
Trichiosoma triangulum Cimbicidae
(Cimbicid Sawflies)
Croesus latitarsus
(Dusky Birch Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae
(Sawflies)
Dimorphopteryx melanognathus
(Fringed Birch Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae
(Sawflies)
Mesa nana* Tenthredinidae
(Sawflies)
Elasmucha lateralis Acanthosomatidae
(Shield Bugs)
Euceraphis punctipennis
(European Birch Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Oncopsis fitchi Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Oncopsis flavidorsum
(Saddled Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Oncopsis minor Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Oncopsis sobrius Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Oncopsis variabilis Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Carynota marmorata
(Marbled Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Hiliria gemma Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Cacopsylla hartigii Psyllidae
(Jumping Plant Lice)
Corythucha pallipes
(Birch Lace Bug)
Tingidae
(Lace Bugs)
Kleidocerys resedae**
(Birch Catkin Bug)
Lygaeidae
(Seed Bugs)
Plagiognathus similis Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Agrilus anxius §
(Bronze Birch Borer)
Buprestidae
(Flat-Headed Metallic Beetles)
Saperda obliqua §
(Alder Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Xylotrechus quadrimaculatus §
(Birch & Beech Girdler)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Altica betulae Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha ignota Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha scalaris Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Polydrussus impressifrons
(Pale Green Weevil)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)

*larvae mine leaves, **feeds on seeds
§ larvae mine wood

Note: Lepidoptera are excluded from this table.

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