Insects Feeding
on Dandelion
(Taraxacum officinale)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Amara littoralis *
(no common name)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Anisodactylus rusticus *
(Dingy Ground Beetle)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Harpalus herbivagus *
(no common name)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Pterostichus permundus *
(no common name)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Ceutorhynchus punctiger **
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Sphenophorus venatus *
(Hunting Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Chromatomyia syngenesiae §
(Chrysanthemum Leafminer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Ophiomyia nasuta §§
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Aphis knowltoni ¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Aphis middletonii ¶
(Erigeron Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Pemphigus bursarius ¶
(Poplar-lettuce Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Trama rara ¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon taraxaci ¶¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Phenacoccus solenopsis ¥
(Solenopsis Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Pseudococcus dolichomelos ¥
(False Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Apantesis nais ¥¥
(Nais Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Apantesis phalerata ¥¥
(Harnessed Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia doris ¥¥
(Doris Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia parthenice ¥¥
(Parthenice Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia virguncula ¥¥
(Little Virgin Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Hypercompe scribonia ¥¥
(Giant Leopard Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Pyrrharctia isabella ¥¥
(Isabella Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Spilosoma congrua ¥¥
(Agreeable Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Spilosoma latipennis ¥¥
(Pink-legged Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Virbia aurantiaca ¥¥
(Orange Virbia)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Eusarca confusaria
(Confused Eusarca)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Idaea obfusaria
(Rippled Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Scopula inductata
(Soft-lined Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Scopula limboundata
(Large Lace-border)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Allagrapha aerea ¥¥
(Unspotted Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Autographa precationis ¥¥
(Common Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Choephora fungorum
(Bent-line Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Lacinipolia lorea
(Bridled Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Lacinipolia meditata
(The Thinker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Lacinipolia olivacea
(Olive Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Megalographa biloba ¥¥
(Bilobed Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Melanchra adjuncta
(Hitched Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Melanchra picta
(Zebra caterpillar)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Phlogophora iris
(Olive Angle Shades)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Protorthodes oviduca
(Ruddy Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Pseudorthodes vecors
(Small Brown Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Tricholita signata
(Signate Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Dissosteira carolina
(Carolina Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus borealis
(Northern Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus dawsoni
(Dawson's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus foedus
(Striped Sand Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus sanguinipes
(Migratory Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Gryllus pennsylvanicus ¤
(Fall Field Cricket)
Gryllidae (Crickets)
Thrips physapus
(Dandelion Thrips)
Thripidae (Thrips)
* adults feed on seeds, ** larvae feed on seeds
§ larvae are leaf-miners
§§ larvae mine petioles & midribs of leaves
¶ found on roots
¶¶ found on leaf undersides & bases
¥ found on foliage, ¥¥ larvae found on foliage
¤ feeds on seeds
Sources: Lundgren et al. (2013),
Majka et al. (2002), Needham et al. (1928),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Scalenet website (2014),
Robinson & Bradley (1965), Covell (1984/2005),
Wagner (2005), Wyoming Agr. Exp. Station (1994),
Stannard (1968)
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