Insects Feeding
on Various Parts
of Smartweeds
(Persicaria spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Chaetocnema concinna
(Brassy Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Colaspis brunnea
(Grape Colaspis)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Disonycha conjugata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Disonycha pensylvanica
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Disonycha uniguttata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Galerucella nymphaeae
(Waterlily Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Systena frontalis *
(Red-headed Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Amalus scortillum **
(Knotweed Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Homorosoma sulcipennis
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Listronotus caudatus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Lixus rubellus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Rhinoncus pyrrhopus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Tyloderma capitale
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Tyloderma rufescens
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Tyloderma subpubescens
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Garganus fusiformis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Taylorilygus apicalis
(Broken-backed Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Coenus delius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Euschistus ictericus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Euschistus tristigmus
(Dusky Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Holcostethus limbolarius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Arhyssus lateralis
(no common name)
Rhopalidae (Scentless Plant Bugs)
Aphis nasturtii ***
(Buckthorn Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Aspidaphis adjuvans
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Brachycaudus rumexicolens §
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Capitophorus hippophaes ***
(Polygonum Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Macrosiphum venaefuscae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae ***
(Waterlily Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Erasmoneura nigra
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Ametastegia articulata
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Ametastegia glabrata
(Dock Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Ametastegia recens
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Ostrinia penitalis
(American Lotus Borer Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
Chionodes discoocellella
(Eye-ringed Chionodes Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Haematopis grataria
(Chickweed Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Orthonama centrostrigaria
(Bent-line Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Orthonama obstipata
(The Gem)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Xanthotype sospeta
(Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Lycaena helloides
(Purplish Copper)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Lycaena hyllus
(Bronze Copper)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Strymon melinus § §§
(Gray Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Acronicta oblinita
(Smeared Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Dypterygia rozmani
(American Bird's Wing Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Helicoverpa zea §
(Corn Earworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Homophoberia apicosa
(Black Wedge-spot)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Maliattha synochitis
(Black-dotted Maliattha)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Pseudeustrotia carneola
(Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Epiblema otiosana §§§
(Bidens Borer Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Melanoplus differentialis
(Differential Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Paroxya atlantica
(Atlantic Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Paroxya clavuliger
(Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
* adults feed on foliage, larvae feed on roots
** feeds on plant crowns
*** Persicaria spp. are summer hosts
§ found on inflorescences, §§ feeds on seeds
§§§ larvae bore through stems
Sources: Cranshaw (2004), Clark et al. (2004,
Harms & Grodowitz (2009), Knight (1941),
Rider (2009), Robinson & Bradley (1965),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Smith (2006),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010), Covell (1984/2005),
Bouseman & Sternburg (2001), Marshall (2006),
Vickery & Kevan (1985), O'Brien (1997),
Snodgrass et al. (1984), Froeschner (1942),
Sudbrink & Grant (1995), Thomas (1877)
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