Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Platanus spp. (Sycamore) [Platanaceae]
(Observations are from Dmitriev & Dietrich, Smith, Blackman & Eastop, ScaleNet)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Longistigma caryae (Giant Bark Aphid) [found on bark, polyphagous] BE2013; Cicadellidae: Empoasca recurvata [polyphagous] DD2010, Eratoneura arta DD2010, Eratoneura bella [preferred host plants] DD2010, Eratoneura ingrata DD2010, Eratoneura lawsoni DD2010, Eratoneura morgani DD2010, Eratoneura torella DD2010, Eratoneura usitata DD2010; Diaspididae: Chionaspis americana (Elm Scurfy Scale) [females are usually found on bark, while males are usually found on leaf undersides; this polyphagous insect is widely distributed in the USA] SN2014, Chionaspis platani (Sycamore Scurfy Scale) [found on bark; this insect occurs in Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, & areas southward] SN2014, Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis (False San Jose Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed in N USA & S Canada, also in Eurasia, where it is native] SN2014, Diaspidiotus uvae (Grape Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous, although Vitis spp. are preferred hosts; this insect occurs in E USA] SN2014; Pseudococcidae: Heliococcus stachyos [found on twigs, branches, & roots; this insect has been found in Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, & California] SN2014, Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug) [found on foliage, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed] SN2014, Spilococcus geraniae (Geranium Mealybug) [found on leaf undersides & leaf axils, polyphagous; this insect has been found in New York, California, & Bristish Columbia; Herb Robert was observed as a host plant in New York] SN2014
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies)
Siricideae: Tremex columba (Pigeon Tremex) [larvae bore into wood, polyphagous] Sm2006