Insects Feeding
on Various Parts
of Tick Trefoil
(Desmodium spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Apion carinatum *
(no common name)
Brentidae (Primitive Weevils)
Apion decoloratum *
(no common name)
Brentidae (Primitive Weevils)
Apion reconditum *
(no common name)
Brentidae (Primitive Weevils)
Pachyschelus laevigatus **
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)
Anomoea flavokansiensis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Anomoea laticlavia
(Clay-colored Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Bassareus lituratus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Cerotoma trifurcata
(Bean Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Colaspis brunnea
(Grape Colaspis)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Cryptocephalus insertus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Odontota dorsalis **
(Locust Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Odontota horni **
(Soybean Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Pachybrachis othonus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Phyllecthris dorsalis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Saxinis omogera
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Sumitrosis rosea
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Mordellina nigricans ***
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Choristoneura hamata §
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Clinodiplosis meibomiifoliae §§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Dasineura meibomiae §§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Neolasioptera desmodii §
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Aphis glycines
(Soybean Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Microparsus desmodiorum §§§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Microparsus olivei ¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Microparsus variabilis ¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Megalotomus quinquespinosus ¶¶
(Lupine Bug)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)
Holcostethus limbolarius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Atomacera debilis ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Argidae (Argid Sawflies)
Brenthia pavonacella ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Choreutidae (Metalmark Moths)
Caloptilia violacella ¥
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Parectopa lespedezaefoliella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Parectopa robiniella **
(Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Porphyrosela desmodiella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Achalarus lyciades
(Hoary Edge)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Epargyreus clarus
(Silver-spotted Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Thorybes bathyllus
(Southern Cloudywing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Thorybes pylades
(Northern Cloudywing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Urbanus dorantes
(Dorantes Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Urbanus proteus
(Long-tailed Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Everes comyntas
(Eastern Tailed Blue)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Strymon melinus * ¥¥
(Gray Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Grapholita fana ¥¥
(Chesire Cat Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Melanoplus femurrubrum ¥¥¥
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Schistocerca lineata
(Spotted Bird Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Oecanthus quadripunctatus ¥¥¥
(Four-spotted Tree Cricket)
Oecanthidae (Tree Crickets)
Echinothrips americanus
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)
Neohydatothrips desmodianus
(Tick Trefoil Thrips)
Thripidae (Thrips)
* larvae feed on seeds, ** larvae are leaf-miners
*** larvae bore through stems
§ larvae form stem galls, §§ larvae form bud galls
§§§ found on terminal growth & immature seedpods
¶ found on leaves & terminal growth
¶¶ feed on seeds, ¶¶¶ larvae feed on leaves
¥ larvae roll leaves, ¥¥ larvae feed on flowers & buds
¥¥¥ adults and/or nymphs feed on flowers
Sources: Majka et al. (2007), MacRae (1991),
Panzer et al. (2006), Clark et al. (2004), Felt (1917),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Schaefer (1980),
Rider (2009), Smith (2006), Microleps website (2010),
Needham et al. (1928), Bouseman et al. (2006),
Opler & Krizek (1984), Miller (1987), Vance (1974),
Stannard (1968), Ford & Jackman (1996),
Gangwere (1961)
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