Insects Feeding
on Hop Hornbeam
(Ostrya virginiana)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Acmaeodera tubulus *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Agrilus champlaini **
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Astylopsis macula *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Hyperplatys maculata *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Calligrapha ostryae
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Phyllobius oblongus ***
(European Snout Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Stenoscelis brevis *
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

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

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

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

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

Macrosiphum pseudocoryli §
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Clastoptera obtusa
(Alder Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Eratoneura dira §§
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura harpola
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura rangifer
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura spala
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura tersa
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Chionaspis gleditsiae
(Honey Locust Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Chionaspis kosztarabi
(Ash Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Chionaspis lintneri
(Lintner Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus osborni §§§
(Osborn Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Telamona tristis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Pseudococcus maritimus
(Grape Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Arge cyra
(no common name)
Argidae (Argid Sawflies)

Nematus ostryae
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Coleophora atromarginata
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Coleophora ostryae
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Stilbosis ostryaeella ¶¶
(Ironwood Leafminer)
Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)

Hydrelia inornata
(Unadorned Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Caloptilia ostryaeella ¶¶¶
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Cameraria hamadryadella ¶¶
(Solitary Oak Leafminer)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Cameraria lentella ¶¶
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Cameraria ostryarella ¶¶
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter obscuricostella ¶¶
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter ostryaefoliella ¶¶
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter tritaenianella ¶¶
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Coptodisca ostryaefoliella ¶¶
(no common name)
Heliozelidae (Shield-bearer Moths)

Apoda y-inversum
(no common name)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Natada nasoni
(Nason's Slug Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Prolimacodes badia
(Skiff Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Nepticula corylifoliella ¶¶
(no common name)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Nepticula juglandifoliella ¶¶
(Pecan Serpentine Leafminer)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Nepticula ostryaefoliella ¶¶
(no common name)
Nepticulidae (Midget Moths)

Pyreferra citromba
(Eyed Mustard Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Baileya dormitans
(Sleeping Baileya)
Nolidae (Tuft Moths)

Baileya ophthalmica
(Eyed Baileya)
Nolidae (Tuft Moths)

Laothoe juglandis
(Walnut Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Eumarozia malachitana Þ
(Sculptured Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes fagigemmeana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes merrickana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)



* larvae bore through wood or bark,
** forms galls on live twigs,
*** adults feed on leaves
§ found on young growth & leaf undersides
§§ preferred host plant, §§§ found on bark
¶ found on leaves, ¶¶ larvae mine leaves
¶¶¶ larvae fold leaves, Þ larvae roll leaves 


Sources: MacRae (1991), Yanega (1996),
Clark et al. (2004), Majka et al. (2007),
Knight (1941), Pepper (1965), Hamilton (1982),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (accessed 2010),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Dennis (1952),
Marshall (2006), Smith (2006),
Covell (1951/1961), Needham et al. (1928),
Wagner (2005), Microleps (accessed 2010),
Miller (1987)

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