Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Nuphar lutea (Yellow Pond Lily) [Nymphaeaceae]
(This includes observations for two North American subspecies of the Yellow Pond Lily, ssp. advena and spp. variegata. Observations are from Harms & Grodowitz.)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Donacia piscatrix [feeds on roots and/or leaves, observed in Michigan] HG2009, Donacia proxima [feeds on roots and/or leaves, observed in Michigan] HG2009, Galerucella nymphaeae (Water Lily Beetle) [feeds on emergent or floating leaves, observed in Michigan] HG2009; Coccinellidae: Coleomegilla maculata (Spotted Lady Beetle) [this beetle is a significant predator of insect herbivores, it is found on floating & aerial leaves of this plant] HG2009, Hippodamia tredecimpunctata (Thirteen-Spotted Lady Beetle) [this beetle is a significant predator of insect herbivores, it is found on floating & aerial leaves of this plant] HG2009
Diptera (Flies)
Chironomidae: Polypedilum fallax [larvae bore into petioles, where they are filter feeders; this insect has been found in Michigan, Ohio, & elsewhere] HG2009, Polypedilum tritum [larvae bore into petioles, where they are filter feeders; this insect has been found in Michigan, Ohio, & elsewhere] HG2009, Tribelos quadripunctatus [syn. Hyporhygma quadripunctatum, larvae bore into petioles, this insect has been found in Michigan & elsewhere] HG2009; Scathophagidae: Hydromyza confluens [larvae feed on floating leaves; this insect has been found in Michigan, Minnesota, & elsewhere] HG2009
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (Waterlily Aphid) [feeds on aerial & floating leaves, polyphagous, widely distributed in North America] HG2009; Cicadellidae: Draeculacephala inscripta (Water Lettuce Leafhopper) [found on emergent leaves, this insect is distributed northward to Illinois & New Jersey in E. USA] HG2009; Delphacidae: Megamelus davisi (Pond Lily Planthopper) [feeds on floating & aerial leaves, found in E. USA & SE Canada] HG2009
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Crambidae: Ostrinia penitalis (American Lotus Borer Moth) [larvae feed on leaves & petioles, this insect is widely distributed in E. USA & central USA] HG2009, Parapoynx maculalis (Polymorphic Pondweed Moth) [larvae feed on submerged & floating leaves, this insect is found in E. USA & SE Canada] HG2009, Parapoynx obscuralis (Obscure Pondweed Moth) [larvae feed on floating leaves, this insect is found in E. USA & SE Canada] HG2009; Noctuidae: Bellura gortynoides (Yellow Pond Lily Borer) [larvae feed on leaves, this insect is found in E. USA & S. Canada] HG2009
Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
Leptoceridae: Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer Caddisfly) [feeds on submerged leaves, found in E. USA & Canada] HG2009, Nectopsyche exquisita [feeds on submerged leaves, petioles, & stems; found in NE USA, north-central USA, & SE Canada] HG2009, Triaenodes abus [syn. Triaenodes aba, feeds on submerged leaves, petioles, & stems; found in E. USA] HG2009, Triaenodes injustus [feeds on submerged leaves, petioles, & stems; found in E. USA & SE Canada] HG2009, Triaenodes marginatus [feeds on submerged leaves, petioles, & stems; found in E. USA] HG2009; Limnephilidae: Anabolia consocia [feeds on submerged leaves, petioles, & stems; observed in Michigan] HG2009