Miscellaneous Insects
Feeding on Oaks
(Quercus spp.)

 

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)


Japanagromyza viridula *
(Oak Shothole Leafminer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)

Macrodiplosis erubescens **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Macrodiplosis majalis **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Macrodiplosis niveipila **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Polystepha pilulae **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Polystepha symmetrica **
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Americodema nigrolineatum
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Atractotomus miniatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Blepharidopterus provancheri
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Ceratocapsus modestus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Ceratocapsus rubricornis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Deraeocoris nebulosus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Deraeocoris quercicola
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Hyaliodes harti
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygocoris geneseensis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygocoris omnivagus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygocoris quercalbae
(Oak Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Lygocoris semivittatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Myiomma cixiiforme
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Neocapsus cuneatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Paraproba capitata
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Phytocoris depictus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Phytocoris obtectus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Phytocoris puella
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Phytocoris quercicola
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Plagiognathus guttulosus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Plagiognathus maculipennis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Plagiognathus modestus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Pseudoxenetus regalis
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Reuteria irrorata
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Reuteria querci
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Euschistus servus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Holcostethus limbolarius
(Yellow-edged Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Corythucha arcuata
(Oak Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Physatocheila plexa
(no common name)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Arge quidia *** 
(no common name)
Argidae (Argid Sawflies)

Acraspis erinacei **
(Hedge-hog Gall Wasp)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Amphibolips confluenta **
(Spongy Oak Gall Wasp)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Callirhytis cornigera **
(Horned Oak Gall Wasp)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Callirhytis quercuspunctata **
(Gouty Oak Gall Wasp)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Disholcaspis quercusmamma **
(Oak Rough-bullet Gall Wasp)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Dryocosmus quercuspalustris **
(Succulent Oak Gall Wasp)
Cynipidae (Gall Wasps)

Pamphilius phyllisae
(no common name)
Pamphiliidae (Web-spinning & Leaf-rolling Sawflies)

Acordulecera dorsalis
(no common name)
Pergidae (Pergid Sawflies)

Tremex columba #
(Pigeon Tremex)
Siricidae (Horntails)

Caliroa fasciata ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Caliroa lobata ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Caliroa obsoleta ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Caliroa petiolata ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Caliroa quercuscoccineae ***
(Scarlet Oak Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Craterocercus fraternus ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Craterocercus obtusus ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Dimorphopteryx autumnalis ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Periclista albicollis ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Periclista diluta ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Periclista inaequidens
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Periclista subtruncata ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Pristiphora chlorea ***
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Profenusa alumna *
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Xiphydria tibialis #
(no common name)
Xiphydriidae (Swordtail Sawflies)

Arphia sulphurea
(Sulphur-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Dendrotettix quercus
(Post Oak Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Gryllus pennsylvanicus ##
(Fall Field Cricket)
Gryllidae (Crickets)

Atlanticus testaceus ##
(Protean Shieldback)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Diapheromera femorata
(Northern Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae (Walkingsticks)

Megaphasma denticrus
(Giant Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae (Walkingsticks)

Anisomorpha ferruginea
(Lesser Striped Walkingstick)
Pseudophasmatidae (Striped Walkingsticks)



* larvae are leaf-miners
** larvae form swellings on leaves & galls
*** larvae feed on leaves,
# larvae bore into wood
## feeds on catkins

Note: These insects suck plant juices
from leaves, unless otherwise noted.


Sources: Spencer & Steyskal (1986),
Aldrich & Osten-Sacken (1905), Knight (1941),
Rider (accessed 2009), Cranshaw (2004),
Marshall (2006), Osborn & Drake (1916),
Smith (2006), Vickery & Kevan (accessed 1985),
Gangwere (1961), Gangwere (1967),
Arment (2006), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Watson (1928)


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