Insects Feeding
on Goldenrod
(Solidago spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Calligrapha californica
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Exema dispar
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Longitarsus solidaginis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Microrhopala erebus *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Microrhopala excavata *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Microrhopala vittata *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Ophraella americana
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Ophraella conferta
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Ophraella cribrata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Ophraella sexvittata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Trirhabda borealis
(Northern Goldenrod Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Trirhabda canadensis
(Goldenrod Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Amauromyza maculosa *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Calycomyza humeralis *
(Aster Leafminer Fly)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Calycomyza platyptera *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Calycomyza solidaginis *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Liriomyza eupatorii *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Nemorimyza posticata *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Ophiomyia quinta *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Phytoliriomyza arctica **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)
Asphondylia johnsoni ***
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Asphondylia monacha
(Nun Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Asteromyia carbonifera §
(Black Blister Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Asteromyia convoluta §§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Lasioptera solidaginis §§§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Rhopalomyia anthophila ***
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Rhopalomyia bulbula ¶
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Rhopalomyia hirtipes ¶
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Rhopalomyia solidaginis §§
(Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Rhopalomyia thompsoni ¶
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Schizomyia racemicola ***
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Eurosta solidaginis §§§
(Goldenrod Ball Gall Midge)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Eutreta novaeboracensis ¶
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Eutreta sparsa ¶
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Trumpanea actinobola
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Ilnacora malina
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Lopidea media
(Goldenrod Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Lygus lineolaris
(Tarnished Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Lygus rubroclarus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Lygus vanduzeei
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Plagiognathus politus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Polymerus flavocostatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Polymerus venaticus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Slaterocoris atratus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Slaterocoris breviatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Slaterocoris stygicus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Cosmopepla lintneriana
(Twice-stabbed Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Euschistus servus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Euschistus variolarius
(One-spotted Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Holcostethus limbolarius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Homaemus aeneifrons aeneifrons ¶¶
(Bronze-headed Shield-back Bug)
Scutelleridae (Shield-back Bugs)
Corythucha marmorata
(Goldenrod Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)
Acuticauda solidaginifoliae ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Cachryphora canadensis
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Illinoia goldamaryae ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Pemphigus brevicornis
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Prociphilus erigeronensis «
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon caligatum
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon erigeronense
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon gravicorne
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon lanceolatum
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon nigrotibium
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon nigrotuberculatum
(Red Goldenrod Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon pieloui
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Aphrophora gelida
(Boreal Spittlebug)
Cecropidae (Spittlebugs)
Philaronia canadensis
(no common name)
Cecropidae (Spittlebugs)
Empoasca erigeron
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Scaphoideus nigrellus
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Aonidomytilus solidaginis ¶¶¶
(Goldenrod Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
Rhizaspidiotus dearnessi ¶¶¶
(Dearness Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
Acutalis tartarea
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Archasia belfragei
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Campylenchia latipes
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Entylia bactriana
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Entylia carinata
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Hadrophallus borealis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Hadrophallus constans
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Publilia concava
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala albescens
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala basalis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala bisonia
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala diceros
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala taurina
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Hypogeococcus barbarae «
(Rau Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Spilococcus geraniae ¶¶¶
(Geranium Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Pachyprotasis rapae ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
(Ruby Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Bucculatrix angustata
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)
Coleophora annulicola *
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-maker Moths)
Anania funebris
(White-spotted Sable Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)
Dichomeris flavocostella
(Cream-edged Dichomeris Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Dichomeris juncidella
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis §§§
(Goldenrod Gall Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Scrobipalpula artemisiella *
(Wormseed Webworm)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Scrobipalpula sacculicola *
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria ««
(Blackberry Looper Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Eupithecia miserulata ««
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Eusarca confusaria
(Confused Eusarca)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Pleuroprucha insularia ««
(Common Tan Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Synchlora aerata ««
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Xanthotype urticaria
(False Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Cremastobombycia solidaginis *
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Catabena lineolata
(Fine-lined Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Condica videns ««
(White-dotted Groundling)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Ctenoplusia oxygramma
(Sharp-stigma Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Cucullia asteroides ««
(The Asteroid)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Cucullia convexipennis ««
(Brown-hooded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Eupsilia devia
(Lost Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Leuconycta diphteroides
(Green Leuconycta)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Melanchra assimilis ««
(Black Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Palthis angulata
(Dark-spotted Palthis)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Pseudeustrotia carneola
(Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Pseudoplusia includens
(Soybean Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Schinia nundina ««
(Goldenrod Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Trichordestra legitima
(Striped Garden Caterpillar)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella *
(no common name)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leaf-miner Moths)
Choristoneura parallela
(Spotted Fireworm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Epiblema desertana **
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Epiblema obfuscana **
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Epiblema scudderiana §§§
(Goldenrod Gall Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Eucosma cataclystiana «««
(Solidago Eucosma)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Eucosma derelicta «««
(Derelict Eucosma)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Eucosma dorsisignatana «««
(Triangle-backed Eucosma)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Eucosma similiana «««
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Eucosma vagana «««
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Phaneta formosana ¤
(Beautiful Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Phaneta ochroterminana ««
(Buff-tipped Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Phaneta olivaceana **
(Olivaceous Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Phaneta radiatana **
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Phaneta raracana
(Reddish Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Sonia canadana «««
(Canadian Sonia)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Hesperotettix viridis
(Meadow Purple-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus angustipennis
(Narrow-winged Sand Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus confusus
(Little Pasture Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus borealis
(Northern Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus scudderi
(Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Manomera blatchleyi
(Blatchley's Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae (Diapheromerid Stick Insects)
Thrips pseudoflavus
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)
* larvae are leaf-miners, ** larvae are stem-borers
*** larvae form small galls in flowerheads
§ larvae form galls on leaves, §§ larvae form bud galls
§§§ larvae form galls on stems
¶ larvae form galls on roots, ¶¶ feeds on seeds
¶¶¶ feeds on foliage, « feeds on roots
«« larvae feed on flowers, ««« larvae feed on roots
¤ larvae feed on foliage
Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Marshall (2006),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Felt (1917),
Aldrich & Osten-Sacken (1905), Knight (1941),
Watson (1928), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Rider website (2009), Cranshaw (2004),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Pepper (1965),
Dmitriev & Dietrich website (2010), DeLong (1948),
Scalenet website (2014), Dennis (1952), Smith (2006),
Covell (1984/2005), Needham et al. (1928),
Loeffler (1994), Wagner (2005), Miller (1987),
Vickery & Kevan (1985), Brust et al. (2008),
Wyoming Exp. Research Station website (1994),
Arment (2006), Nakahara (1994)
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