Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore Maple) [Aceraceae]
(Observations are from Wheeler et al., Pepper, ScaleNet)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Diphleps unica WHM1983, Paraxenetus guttulatus WHM1983, Phytocoris canadensis WHM1983
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Drepanosiphum platanoides (Sycamore Maple Aphid) Pp1965; Diaspididae: Chionaspis salicis (Willow Scurfy Scale) [found mainly on twigs & branches; this insect is polyphagous, although it prefers Salix spp. & Populus spp.; this insect is widely distributed in the USA] SN2014, Diaspidiotus forbesi (Forbe's Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect occurs in north-central USA & elsewhere] SN2014, Lepidosaphes conchiformis (Fig Scale) [found on bark & leaves, also fig fruits in California; this insect occurs in some areas of both E USA & W USA, including Missouri & California; it was introduced from Eurasia] SN2014