Insects Feeding on
Dogwood Shrubs
(Cornus spp.)
Insect Species | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
Aphis cornifoliae | Dogwood Aphid |
Aphis helianthi | Sunflower Aphid |
Calligrapha knabi | Leaf Beetle sp. |
Calligrapha philadelphica | Dogwood Leaf Beetle |
Calligrapha rowena | Leaf Beetle sp. |
Calligrapha vicina | Leaf Beetle sp. |
Capraita circumdata | Flea
Beetle sp. (feeds on floral bracts; polyphagous) |
Celastrina argiolus | Spring/Summer
Azure (larvae feed on flowers & buds) |
Clastoptera proteus | Dogwood Spittlebug |
Eudeilinia herminiata ** | Northern Eudeilinia |
Euthyatira pudens ** | Dogwood
Thyatirid (Flowering Dogwood is preferred host) |
Grammoptera
haematites * (syn. Grammoptera ruficeps) |
Long-Horned Beetle sp. |
Hyalophora cecropia ** | Cecropia Moth |
Hypagyrtis unipunctata ** | One-Spotted Variant |
Hypena
abalienalis ** (syn. Bomolocha abalienalis) |
White-Lined Hypena |
Hypena
bijugalis ** (syn. Bomolocha bijugalis) |
Dimorphic Hypena |
Macremphytus tarsatus | Dogwood
Sawfly (larvae feed on leaves) |
Macremphytus testaceus | Dogwood
Sawfly (larvae feed on leaves) |
Oberea
perspicillata * (syn. Oberea bimaculata) |
Raspberry
Cane Borer (larvae tunnel through twigs) |
Oberea praelonga * | Dogwood
Twig Borer (larvae tunnel through twigs) |
Oberea tripunctata * | Dogwood
Twig Borer (larvae tunnel through twigs) |
Olethreutes inornatana ** | Tortricid Moth sp. |
Palthis angulalis ** | Dark-Spotted Palthis |
Parasa chloris ** | Smaller
Parasa (polyphagous) |
Parasa indetermina ** | Stinging
Rose Caterpillar (polyphagous) |
Paria scutellaris | Leaf Beetle sp. |
Phobetron pithecium ** | Hag
Moth (or Monkey Slug) (polyphagous) |
Probole alienaria ** | Dogwood Probole |
Probole amicaria ** | Friendly Probole |
Resseliella clavula | Dogwood
Club-Gall Midge (maggots form club-shaped swellings on twigs) |
Rhopalophora longipes * | Long-Horned
Beetle sp. (larvae bore through small dead branches) |
Schizura unicornis ** | Unicorn
Caterpillar (polyphagous) |
Scirtothrips niveus | Thrips sp. |
Sibine stimulea ** | Saddleback
Caterpillar (polyphagous) |
Synanthedon scitula ** | Dogwood Borer Moth |
Systena corni | Dogwood Flea Beetle |
Systena frontalis | Red-Headed
Flea Beetle (adults feed on foliage, larvae feed on roots) |
Xanthotype sospeta ** | Crocus
Geometer (polyphagous) |
Xanthotype urticaria ** | Buttercup Moth |
* long-horned beetle (Cerambycidae), ** moth