Insect Table (Nuphar spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Donacia megacornis *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia palmata *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia parvidens *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia piscatrix *
(False Longhorn Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia proxima *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia rufescens *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia texana *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Galerucella nymphaeae **
(Water Lily Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Onychylis nigrirostris ***
(Pickerelweed Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hydromyza confluens **
(no common name)
Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)

Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae **
(Water Lily Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Draeculacephala inscripta **
(Water Lettuce Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Megamelus davisi **
(Pond Lily Planthopper)
Delphacidae (Planthoppers)

Ostrinia penitalis ***
(American Lotus Borer Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)

Parapoynx maculalis **
(Polymorphic Pondweed Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)

Parapoynx obscuralis **
(Obscure Pondweed Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)

Synclita obliteralis **
(Waterlily Leafcutter Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)

Bellura gortynoides **
(Yellow Pond Lily Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Homophoberia cristata **
(Yellow Waterlily Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Neoerastria caduca **
(no common name)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Mystacides sepulchralis **
(Black Dancer Caddisfly)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)

Nectopsyche exquisita ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)

Triaenodes abus ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)

Triaenodes injustus ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)

Triaenodes marginatus ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)

Anabolia consocia ***
(no common name)
Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)

* feeds on roots and/or leaves, ** feeds on leaves,
*** feeds on leaves, petioles, and/or floral stalks

Sources: Harms & Grodowitz (2009),
Clark et al. (2004), Covell (1984/2005),
Panzer et al. (2006)

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