Insects Feeding
on Sweetfern
(Comptonia peregrina)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Auletobius cassandrae
(no common name)
Attelabidae (Leaf-rolling Weevils)

Cryptocephalus insertus
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Neochlamisus comptoniae
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Paria frosti
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Janetiella asplenifolia *
(Sweetfern Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Cepegillettea myricae **
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Illinoia azaleae **
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Illinoia borealis **
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphrophora saratogensis ***
(Saratoga Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Eratoneura parallela
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Coleophora comptoniella
(Sweetfern Casebearer Moth)
Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths)

Coleophora gaylussaciella
(Huckleberry Casebearer Moth)
Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths)

Coleophora serratella
(Birch Casebearer Moth)
Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths)

Agonopterix atrodorsella
(Brown-collared Agonopterix)
Depressariidae (Flat-bodied Moths)

Agonopterix walsinghamella
(Walsingham's Agonopterix)
Depressariidae (Flat-bodied Moths)

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria §
(Blackberry Looper Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Cleora sublunaria
(Double-lined Gray)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Cyclophora pendulinaria
(Sweetfern Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Nemoria rubrifrontaria
(Red-fronted Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Tetracis cachexiata
(White Slant-line)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Catocala antinympha
(Sweetfern Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Euclidia cuspidea
(Toothed Somberwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia lorea
(Bridled Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Melanchra assimilis
(Black Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pyrrhia exprimens §§
(Purple-lined Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Xestia normaniana
(Norman's Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Dolba hyloeus
(Pawpaw Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Sphinx gordius
(Gordian Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Olethreutes electrofuscum
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)


* larvae form fleshy folds along leaf veins
** found young stems & leaves
*** a preferred host plant of nymphs
§ larvae feed on flowers or leaves
§§ larvae feed on flowers, buds, & immature fruits

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Majka et al. (2007), Felt (1917),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Hamilton (1982), Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010),
Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005), Miller (1987), and others.

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