Insects Feeding
on Black Walnut
(Juglans nigra)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)


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

Chrysobothris azurea *
(no common name)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)

Babia quadriguttata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Cryptocephalus guttulatus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Paria quadrinotata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Conotrachelus retentus **
(Black Walnut Curculio)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Rhagoletis suavis ***
(Walnut Husk Maggot)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plagiognathus punctatipes §§§
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Brochymena punctata punctata
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

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

Parabrochymena arborea
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Corythucha juglandis §§§
(Walnut Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Monellia caryella
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Monelliopsis caryae §§§
(American Walnut Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Monelliopsis nigropunctata §§§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Empoasca fabae
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

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

Erythridula cruciformis
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula noeva §
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Chionaspis caryae §§
(Hickory Scurfy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Chionaspis furfura §§
(Scurfy Bark Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus ancylis §§ §§§
(Putnam's Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
(White Peach Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Ceresa bubalus
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Hadrophyllus constans
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Caloptilia blandella
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

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

Coptodisca jugandiella ¶¶
(no common name)
Heliozelidae (Shield Bearer Moths)

Satyrium falacer ¶¶¶
(Banded Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

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

Catocala neogama §§§
(The Bride)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Parallelia bistriaris
(Maple Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Laothoe juglandis §§§
(Walnut Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Thrips pallicornis §§§
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)



* larvae bore through wood or bark
** larvae feed on nuts, *** larvae feed on husks of nuts
§ Black Walnut is a preferred host plant
§§ found on bark, §§§ found on leaves
¶ larvae are leaf-rollers, ¶¶ larvae are leaf-miners
¶¶¶ larvae are found on catkins and young leaves
 
Sources: MacRae (1991), Clark et al. (2004),
Cranshaw (2004), Marshall (2006), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Knight (1941), Rider (accessed 2009),
Hottes & Frison (1931), Dmitiev & Dietrich (accessed 2010),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Dennis (1952),
Needham et al. (1928), Bouseman & Sternburg (2001),
Covell (1984/2005), Nakahara (1994)

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