Insects Feeding
on Elms (Ulmus spp.)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Anthaxia viridifrons* Buprestidae
(Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles)
Achryson surinamus* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Anelaphus pumilum* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Dryobius sexnotatus* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Eupogonius subarmata* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Goes pulcher* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Leptura emarginata* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Physocnemum brevilineum* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Saperda tridentata*
(Elm Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Strangalepta pubera* Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Calligrapha scalaris Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Monocesta coryli Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Xanthogaleruca lutea
(Elm Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Colopha ulmicola Aphididae
(Aphids)
Eriosoma gillettei Aphididae
(Aphids)
Eriosoma lanigera Aphididae
(Aphids)
Kaltenbachiella ulmifusa Aphididae
(Aphids)
Tinocallis ulmifolii
(Elm Leaf Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Eratoneura ardens** Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura basilaris Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura bigemina** Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura bispinosa** Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura campora Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura contracta Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura curvata Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura stoveri Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura tersa Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula cruciformis Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula minuta Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula normanti Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula obliqua** Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula ulmalatae** Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula ulmosa Cicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Ceresa bubalus
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Lopidea heidemanni
(Heidemann's Plant Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-Humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Megaphasma denticrus
(Giant Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae
(Walkingsticks)
Cimbex americana
(Elm Sawfly)
Cimbicidae
(Cimbicid Sawflies)

*larvae bore through wood
**Winged Elm (Ulmus alata) is a preferred host plant

Note: Lepidopteran insects have been excluded from this table.

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