Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) [Corylaceae]
(This species is also called 'Hop Hornbeam.' Observations are from Yanega, Knight, Wagner, Clark et al., Marshall, Dmitriev & Dietrich, Microleps website, Dennis, Covell, MacRae, Needham et al., Blackman & Eastop, Watson, Hamilton, Miller, Pepper, Majka et al., ScaleNet)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Buprestidae: Acmaeodera tubulus Mcr1991, Agrilus champlaini [forms galls on live twigs] Mcr1991; Cerambycidae: Astylopsis macula [larvae found under bark] Ya1996, Hyperplatys maculata Ya1996; Chrysomelidae: Calligrapha ostryae Clk2004; Curculionidae: Phyllobius oblongus (European Snout Weevil) [polyphagous; adults feed on leaves of trees, larvae feed on roots of other plants] MAM2007
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Blepharidopterus provancheri [moist shaded situations] Kn1941 Wat1928, Ceratocapsus pilosulus [polyphagous] Kn1941, Lygocoris ostryae Kn1941, Reuteria fuscicornis Kn1941
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Macrosiphum pseudocoryli [found on young growth & leaf undersides; this aphid is distributed in NE USA & Canada, including Virginia & Ontario] BE2013 Pp1965; Cercopidae: Clastoptera obtusa (Alder Spittlebug) [eaten by both nymphs & adults] Hm1982; Cicadellidae: Eratoneura dira [preferred host plant] DD2010, Eratoneura harpola DD2010, Eratoneura rangifer DD2010, Eratoneura spala DD2010, Eratoneura tersa DD2010; Diaspididae: Chionaspis gleditsiae (Honey Locust Scurfy Scale) [this insect occurs in E USA] SN2014, Chionaspis kosztarabi (Ash Scurfy Scale) [this insect is found in E USA as far north as Ohio & Pennsylvania] SN2014, Chionaspis lintneri (Lintner Scurfy Scale) [this insect is found in E USA & SE Canada] SN2014, Diaspidiotus osborni (Osborn Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect is found in E USA & Ontario] SN2014; Membracidae: Telamona tristis Den1952; Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus dearnessi (Hawthorn Mealybug) [widely distributed, found on twigs & young shoots; feeds mostly on trees from the Rosaceae] SN2014, Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug) [found on foliage, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed] SN2014
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Argidae: Arge cyra Msh2006
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Coleophoridae: Coleophora atromarginata Cv2005, Coleophora ostryae Ndm1928; Cosmopterigidae: Stilbosis ostryaeella (Ironwood Leafminer) Ndm1928; Geometridae: Hydrelia inornata (Unadorned Carpet) Wg2005; Gracillariidae: Caloptilia ostryaeella [leaf-folder] Mic2010, Cameraria hamadryadella (Solitary Oak Leafminer) [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Cv2005 Ndm1928, Cameraria lentella [larvae are leaf-miners] Ndm1928, Cameraria ostryarella [larvae are blotch leaf-miners] Mic2010 Ndm1928, Phyllonorycter obscuricostella [larvae are tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010 Ndm1928, Phyllonorycter ostryaefoliella [larvae are tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010 Ndm1928, Phyllonorycter tritaenianella [larvae are blotch or tentiform leaf-miners] Mic2010 Ndm1928; Heliozelidae: Coptodisca ostryaefoliella [larvae are leaf-miners] Ndm1928; Limacodidae: Apoda y-inversum [polyphagous] Cv2005, Natada nasoni (Nason's Slug Moth) [polyphagous, found in southern IL, hosts are referred to as 'hornbeams'] Cv2005, Prolimacodes badia (Skiff Moth) [polyphagous, hosts are referred to as 'hornbeams'] Cv2005; Nepticulidae: Nepticula corylifoliella [larvae are leaf-miners, syn. Stigmella corylifoliella] Ndm1928, Nepticula juglandifoliella (Pecan Serpentine Leafminer) [syn. Stigmella juglandifoliella] Ndm1928, Nepticula ostryaefoliella [larvae are leaf-miners, syn. Stigmella ostryaefoliella] Ndm1928; Noctuidae: Pyreferra citromba (Eyed Mustard Sallow) Wg2005; Nolidae: Baileya dormitans (Sleeping Baileya) Cv2005, Baileya ophthalmica (Eyed Baileya) [oligophagous] Cv2005 Wg2005; Sphingidae: Laothoe juglandis (Walnut Sphinx) Wg2005; Tortricidae: Eumarozia malachitana (Sculptured Moth) [larvae feed within rolled leaves] Mlr1987, Olethreutes fagigemmeana [this moth is found east of Illinnois] Mlr1987, Olethreutes merrickana Mlr1987