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)

§§ Flexamia atlantica (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

§§ Graminella aureovittata (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

§§ Graminella mohri (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

§§ Graminella oquaka (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

§§ Graminella pallidula (no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

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

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

§§ Melanaspis marlatti (Marlatt Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

* 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)

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

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

Oebalus pugnax (Rice Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

** §§ Anisostena ariadne (no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

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

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

§§ Oulema melanopus (Cereal Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

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

§§ Calamomyia inustorum (Black Sheath Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Calamomyia panici (no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

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

Ctenucha virginica (Virginia Ctenucha)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

*** §§ Dargida rubripennis (Pink-streak)
Noctuidae (Owlet 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)

§§ Atrytone logan (Delaware Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Hesperia dacotae (Dakota Skipper)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

§§ Hesperia leonardus (Leonard's 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)

§§ Dissosteira carolina (Carolina Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

§§ Hippiscus ocelote (Wrinkled Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

§§ Melanoplus bivittatus (Two-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

§§ Mermiria bivittata
(Two-striped Mermiria Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

§§ Orphuella speciosa (Pasture Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

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

§§ Chirothrips falsus (no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

§§ Chirothrips spiniceps (no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

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* feeds on roots, ** larvae mine leaves
*** larvae feed on foliage, floral spikelets, & seeds
¶ feeds on Dichanthelium spp., ¶¶ feeds on Panicum spp.
§ feeds on wetland species only, §§ feeds on Panicum virgatum

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),
Needham et al. (1928), Bouseman et al. (2006),
Brust et al. (2008), Stannard (1968), Joern (1985),
Wyoming Agr. Exp. Station (1994), ScaleNet (2010)

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