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Deschampsia spp. (Hairgrass) [Poaceae] (observations are from Blackman & Eastop, Spencer & Steyskal) Diptera (Flies) Agromyzidae: Cerodontha pygmaea [larvae are leaf-miners; found in New York & Canada] SS1986, Chromatomyia pseudomilii [larvae are leaf-miners; found in North Carolina, Tennessee, California, Alaska, & Europe] SS1986 Homoptera (Sucking Insects) Aphididae: Atheroides serrulatus [feeds on leaves of various grasses; found in Quebec, this aphid was introduced from Europe] BE2013, Forda formicaria [feeds on roots of grasses; found in Illinois, this aphid was introduced from Eurasia] BE2013, Geoica utricularia [feeds on roots; found in Illinois, this aphid was introduced from Eurasia] BE2013, Tetraneura ulmi (Elm & Grass Root Aphid) [forms stalked sack-shaped galls on upper surfaces of elm leaves, migrating during the summer to the roots of various grasses; distributed in north-central USA, NE USA, & Canada, this aphid was introduced from Eurasia] BE2013 |
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