Insects Feeding
on Panic Grasses
(Panicum spp. &
Dichanthelium spp.)

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

* Anoecia cornicola (White-banded Dogwood Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Colopha ulmicola (Elm Cockscomb Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

* Prociphilus erigeronensis (Erigeron Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

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

 ¶ Polyamia herbida (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

¶ Polyamia rossi (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

* Chorizococcus rostellum (Bermuda Grass Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

* Dysmicoccus junceus (Juncus Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Heterococcus nudus (Naked Grass Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

* Trionymus clandestinus (no common name)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Trionymus smithii (Smith's Grass Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Jalysus spinosus (no common name)
Berytidae (Stilt Bugs)

Collaria meilleurii (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Collaria oculata (no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Mormidea lugens (no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

** Chalepus bicolor (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

 ¶¶ Glyphuroplata pluto (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

** Cerodontha dorsalis (Grass Sheath Miner)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

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

Ctenucha virginica (Virginia Ctenucha)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

 ** Elachista radiantella (no common name)
Elachistidae (Grass Leaf-miner Moths)

** Elachista solitaria (no common name)
Elachistidae (Grass Leaf-miner Moths)

¶¶ Mocis latipes (Small Mocis)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Hesperia dacotae (Dakota Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Hesperia sassacus (Indian Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Poanes hobomok (Hobomok Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Poanes themistocles (Tawny-edged Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Wallengrenia egeremet (Northern Broken-dash)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Lethe anthedon (Northern Pearly Eye)
(syn. Enodia anthedon)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Arphia sulphurea (Sulphur-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

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* feeds on roots, ** larvae mine leaves
¶ feeds on Dichanthelium spp., ¶¶ feeds on Panicum spp.
§ feeds on wetland species only

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Felt (1917),
Froeschner (1942), Wheeler et al. (1983), Knight (1941),
Rider (website, accessed 2009), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Blackman & Eastop (website, accessed 2013),
Panzer et al. (2006), Wagner (2005), Gangwere (1965),
Natural History Museum (website, accessed 2010),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (website, accessed 2010),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Harms & Grodowitz (2009),

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