Insects Feeding
on Wild Grapes
(Vitis spp.)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Amphicerus bicaudatus
(Apple Twig Borer)
Bostrichidae
(Branch & Twig Borers)
Clytoleptus albofasciatus*
(Grape Trunk Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Phymatodes amoenum Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Saperda puncticollis
(Woodbine Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Altica chalybea
(Grape Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Colaspis brunnea
(Grape Colaspis)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Fidia longipes Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Fidia viticida
(Grape Rootworm)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Paria aterrima Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Ampeloglypter ampelopsis
(Grape Cane Girdler)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Ampeloglypter sesostris
(Grape Cane Gallmaker)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Anomala lucicola**
(Light-Loving Grapevine Beetle)
Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Pelidnota punctatus
(Spotted Pelidonota)
Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Popillia japonica
(Japanese Beetle)
Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Neolasioptera vitinea § Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Ceratocapsus modestus ¶¶ Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Ceratocapsus pumilus ¶¶ Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Paraxenetus guttulatus Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Taedia scrupea Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-Humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Chlorochroa ligata Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Neottiglossa undata Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Parabrochymena arborea Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Piesma cinerea
(Ash-Gray Leaf Bug)
Piesmatidae
(Ash-Gray Leaf Bugs)
Aphis citricola Aphididae
(Aphids)
Aphis illinoisensis
(Grapevine Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Archasia belfragei Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Stictocephala taurina Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Daktulasphaira vitifoliae §§
(Grape Phylloxera)
Phylloxeridae
(Phylloxerids)
Pseudococcus maritimus
(Grape Mealy Bug)
Pseudococcidae
(Mealy Bugs)
Drepanothrips reuteri Thripidae
(Thrips)
Heterothrips vitis
(Grape Bud Thrips)
Thripidae
(Thrips)
Megaphasma denticrus
(Giant Walkingstick)
Heteronemiidae
(Walkingsticks)

*larvae bore through wood of dead & dying vines,
**feeds on leaves mostly at night,
§ larvae form galls on petioles,
§§ forms galls on leaves & roots,
¶ larvae tunnel into shoots,
¶¶ this is a predatory insect that feeds on mites, mite eggs, aphids,
and other small insects found on grape vines.

Note: Moths and Leafhoppers are excluded
from this table.

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