Insects Feeding
on Pondweeds
(Potamogeton spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

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

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

Neohaemonia flagellata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Neohaemonia melsheimeri
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Neohaemonia nigricornis **
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Bagous restrictus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Bagous transversus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Cricotopus elegans §
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Cricotopus flavipes §
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Cricotopus trifasciatus §
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Endochironomus nigricans §§
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Glyptotendipes dreisbachi §§§
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Glyptotendipes lobiferus §§§
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Polypedilum bergi
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Polypedilum illinoense
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Polypedilum ophiodes
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Polypedilum sordens §§§
(no common name)
Chironomidae (Lake Flies)

Hydrellia ascita «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia bilobifera «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia caliginosa »
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia cruralis «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia discursa «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia itascae
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia luctuosa «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia pulla «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Hydrellia trichaeta «
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Notiphila lowei ««
(no common name)
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

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

Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae
(Water Lily Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

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

Munroessa gyralis
(Water Lily Borer Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Snouth Moths)

Munroessa icciusalis
(Pondside Crambid Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Parapoynx allionealis
(Water Milfoil Leafcutter Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Parapoynx badiusalis
(Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moths)

Parapoynx obscuralis ¶¶
(Obscure Pondweed Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

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

Nectopsyche albida «««
(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)

Triaenodes tardus «
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)


* feeds on leaves & roots
** feeds on leaves, stipules, stems, & roots
§ larvae mine floating leaves
§§ larvae bore into submerged leaves,
possible filter-feeder
§§§ larvae bore into stems, petioles, &
leaf midribs, filter-feeder
¶ larvae feed on leaves
¶¶ larvae feed on floating leaves
« larvae feed on submerged leaves
«« larvae feed on roots
««« larvae feed on leaves, stems, stipules, & petioles
¤ larvae feed on submerged leaves, petioles, & stems


Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Majka et al. (2007),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Covell (1984/2005),
Panzer et al. (2006), Harms & Grodowitz (2009),
O'Brien & Anderson (1996)

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