Insects Feeding
on Panic Grasses
(Panicum spp.,
Coleataenia 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)

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

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

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

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

§§ Sphenophorus callosus (Southern Corn Billbug)

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

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

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

Ctenucha virginica (Virginia Ctenucha)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

§§ *** Idioglossa miraculosa (no common name)
Batrachedridae (Batrachedridid Moths)

§§ ** Cosmopterix clandestinella (no common name)
Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)

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

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

§§ ** Cycloplasis panicifoliella (no common name)
Heliodinidae (Sun 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
*** larvae skeletonize leaves
¶ feeds on Dichanthelium spp.
§ feeds on wetland species only
§§ feeds on Dichanthelium clandestinum

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Felt (1917),
Froeschner (1942), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Rider (website, accessed 2009), Vaurie (1986),
Blackman & Eastop (website, accessed 2013),
Panzer et al. (2006), Gangwere (1965),
Natural History Museum (website, accessed 2010),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Harms & Grodowitz (2009),
ScaleNet (website, accessed 2010)

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