Insects Feeding
on Wetland Sedges (Carex spp.)

Insect Names (Scientific & Common)
& Family Names (Scientific & Common)

Allaphis daviaulti (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Iziphya americana (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Saltusaphis elongata (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Sipha flava (Yellow Sugar Cane Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Subsaltusaphis virginica (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Cosmotettix beirnei (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Cosmotettix bilineatus (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Cosmotettix luteocephalus (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Trionymus caricis (Carex Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Elymana inornata (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Cymus angustatus (no common name) *
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)

Oedancala dorsalis (no common name) *
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)

Mimoceps insignis (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Sericophanes heidemanni (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Teratocoris discolor (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Teratocoris paludum (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Eurygaster alternata (no common name) *
Scutelleridae (Shield Bugs)

Chaetocnema opulenta (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia biimpressa (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia cazieri (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Donacia porosicollis (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris aurifera (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris diversa (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris dubia (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris flavipes (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris frosti (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris fulvipes (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris germari (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris metallica (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris nitida (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris pusilla (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Plateumaris robusta (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Stenispa metallica (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Sphenophorus costicollis (Sedge Billbug) **
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hydrellia griseola (Lesser Rice Leafminer) §
Ephydridae (Shore Flies)

Loxocera cylindrica (no common name) **
Psilidae (Rust Flies)

Cordilura varipes (no common name) **
Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)

Ctenucha virginica (Virginia Ctenucha)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Elachista madarella (no common name) §
Elachistidae (Grass-miner Moths)

Euphyes bimacula (Two-spotted Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Euphyes conspicua (Black Dash)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Euphyes dion (Dion Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Euphyes dukesi (Duke's Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Euphes vestris (Dun Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Poanes massasoit (Mulberry Wing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Poanes viator (Broad-winged Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Amphipoea americana (American Ear Moth) §§
Owlet Moths (Noctuidae)

Hypocoena inquinata (Tufted Sedge Moth)
Owlet Moths (Noctuidae)

Neonympha mitchellii (Mitchell's Satyr)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Satyrodes appalachia (Appalachian Brown)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Satyrodes eurydice (Eyed Brown)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Pseudopomala brachyptera
(Short-winged Toothpick Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Stethophyma celata (Otte's Sedge Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Stethophyma gracile (Graceful Sedge Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Stethophyma lineata (Striped Sedge Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Orchelimum gladiator (Gladiator Meadow Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Orchelimum volantum (Nimble Meadow Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Orchelimum vulgare (Common Meadow Katydid) ¶
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

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* feeds on seeds, ** larvae mine stems
§ larvae mine leaves, §§ larvae mine roots
¶ feeds on floral spikelets

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Vaurie (1983),
Marshall (2006), Bouseman & Sternburg (2001),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), ScaleNet (2014),
Harms & Grodowitz (2009), Panzer et al. (2006),
Bouseman et al. (2006), Capinera et al. (2004),
Hoffman (1996), Knight (1941), Lattin (1964),
Opler & Krizek (1984), Majka et al. (2007),
Rider (2009), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Gangwere (1961), Needham et al. (1928)

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