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Castanea mollissima (Chinese Chestnut) [Fagaceae] (observations are from Blackman & Eastop, Wheeler et al., Gibson, Spencer & Steyskal) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae: Curculio caryatrypes [feeds on nuts] Gib1985 Diptera (Flies) Agromyzidae: Japanagromyza viridula [larvae are blotch leaf-miners; widespread in NE & Midwest USA] SS1986 Heteroptera (True Bugs) Miridae: Deraeocoris nebulosus WHM1983, Phytocoris confluens WHM1983 Homoptera (Sucking Insects) Phylloxeridae: Phylloxera castaneae [found in NE USA, including Washington, D.C.] BE2013 |
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