Insect Table (Rumex spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Chaetocnema concinna
(Brassy Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Colaspis brunnea
(Grape Colaspis)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Gastrophysa cyanea
(Green Dock Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Mantura chrysanthemi *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Mantura floridana *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Listronotus oregonensis
(Carrot Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Lixus concavus **
(Rhubarb Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Rhinoncus pericarpius
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Pegomya bicolor *
(Curled Dock Leaf-miner)
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

Pegomya calyptrata *
(no common name)
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

Pegomya versicolor *
(no common name)
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

Contarinia rumicis ***
(Dock Seed Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Adelphocoris rapidus
(Rapid Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Poecilocapsus lineatus
(Four-lined Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Cosmopepla lintneriana
(Lintner's Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

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

Aphis nasturtii
(Buckthorn Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis rumicis §
(Dock Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis sambuci
(Elder Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Dysaphis radicola §§
(Apple-dock Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum venaefuscae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pseudococcus dolichomelos
(False Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Ametastegia articulata §§§
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Ametastegia glabrata §§§
(Dock Sawfly)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Ametastegia tener §§§
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Phragmatobia fuliginosa §§§
(Ruby Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Chionodes discoocellella §§§
(Eye-ringed Chionodes Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Eupithecia miserulata ¶
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Orthonama obstipata
(The Gem)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Timandra amaturaria
(Cross-lined Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Lycaena dione
(Gray Copper)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Lycaena helloides
(Purplish Copper)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Lycaena hyllus §§§
(Bronze Copper)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Lycaena phlaeas americana
(American Copper)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Dypterygia rozmani
(American Bird's Wing Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Luperina passer ¶¶
(Rustic Dock)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Phlogophora iris
(Olive Angle Shades)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pseudeustrotia carneola
(Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Neoconocephalus ensiger ¶¶¶
(Sword-bearing Conehead)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

* larvae are leaf-miners, ** larvae bore through stems
*** larvae feed on seeds, § found on leaf undersides
§§ found on roots, §§§ larvae feed on foliage
¶ larvae feed on flowers, ¶¶ larvae feed on roots
¶¶¶ feeds on flowers

Sources: Cranshaw (2004), Vestal (1913),
Harms & Grodowitz (2009), Majka et al. (2007),
Felt (1917), Knight (1941), Smith (2006),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Covell (1984/2005),
ScaleNet website (2014), Wagner (2005),
Bouseman & Sternburg (2001), Gangwere (1961),
Clark et al. (2004), Needham et al. (1928),
Rider website (2009)

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