Insects Feeding
on Corn (Zea mays)

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

§ Stenolophus lecontei (LeConte's Seed Corn Beetle)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

§§ * Chaetocnema denticulata (Toothed Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

 §§ * Chaetocnema pulicaria (Corn Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

§§§ * Diabrotica barberi (Northern Corn Rootworm)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

§§ * Myochrous denticollis (Southern Corn Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

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

§§§§ * Sphenophorus aequalis (Clay-colored Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

§§§§ * Sphenophorus callosus (Southern Corn Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

§§§§ * Sphenophorus coesifrons (Bahia Grass Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

§§§§ * Sphenophorus maidis (Maize Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

§§§§ * Sphenophorus parvulus (Bluegrass Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

§§§§ * Sphenophorus zeae (Timothy Billbug)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

¶ Trigonorhinus sticticus (no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

** Agromyza parvicornis (Corn Blotch Leafminer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)

** Cerodontha angulata (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies

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

** Cerodontha superciliosa (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

** Liriomyza pusilla (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

** Metopomyza scutellata (no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

*** Delia platura (Seed Corn Maggot)
Anthomyiidae (Anthomyiid Flies)

¶¶ Blissus leucopterus leucopterus
(Common Chinch Bug)
Blissidae (Chinch Bugs)

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

¶¶ Euschistus variolarius (One-spotted Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

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

¶¶ Thyanta custator accerra
(Red-shouldered Stink Bug)

¶¶¶ Aphis middletonii (Erigeron Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶¶¶ Geoica squamosa (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶¶¶ Geoica utricularia (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶¶ Metopolophium dirhodum (Rose-grass Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶¶¶ Pemphigus brevicornis (no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶¶ Rhopalosiphum maidis (Corn Leaf Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Rhopalosiphum padi (Bird Cherry & Oat Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Schizaphis graminum (Greenbug)
Aphididae (Aphids)

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

Sitobion avenae (English Grain Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

¶¶¶ Tetraneura ulmi (Elm & Grass Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

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

Melanoplus differentialis (Differential Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus sanguinipes (Migratory Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

¥ Anaphothrips obscura (Eastern Grass Thrips)
Thripidae (Thrips)

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* larvae feed on roots, ** larvae are leaf-miners
*** larvae feed on kernals, § adults feed on kernals
§§ adults feed on foliage
§§§ adults feed on styles & immature kernals
§§§§ adults feed on culm bases & leaves
¶ feeds on smut fungi of corn, ¶¶ sucks sap of foliage
¶¶¶ feeds on roots, ¥ feeds on young foliage

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Vaurie (1983),
Majka et al. (2007), Needham et al. (1928),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Cranshaw (2004),
Rider (2009), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Stannard (1968)

Note: Lepidoptera have been excluded
from this table.

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