Insects Feeding
on Birch Trees
(Betula spp.)
| Insect Species | |
| Scientific Name & Common Name (if any) |
Insect Family |
| Arge
pectoralis (Birch Sawfly) |
Argidae (Argid Sawflies) |
| Trichiosoma triangulum | Cimbicidae (Cimbicid Sawflies) |
| Croesus
latitarsus (Dusky Birch Sawfly) |
Tenthredinidae (Sawflies) |
| Dimorphopteryx
melanognathus (Fringed Birch Sawfly) |
Tenthredinidae (Sawflies) |
| Mesa nana* | Tenthredinidae (Sawflies) |
| Elasmucha lateralis | Acanthosomatidae (Shield Bugs) |
| Euceraphis
punctipennis (European Birch Aphid) |
Aphididae (Aphids) |
| Oncopsis fitchi | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Oncopsis
flavidorsum (Saddled Leafhopper) |
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Oncopsis minor | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Oncopsis sobrius | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Oncopsis variabilis | Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |
| Carynota
marmorata (Marbled Treehopper) |
Membracidae (Treehoppers) |
| Hiliria gemma | Membracidae (Treehoppers) |
| Cacopsylla hartigii | Psyllidae (Jumping Plant Lice) |
| Corythucha
pallipes (Birch Lace Bug) |
Tingidae (Lace Bugs) |
| Kleidocerys
resedae** (Birch Catkin Bug) |
Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) |
| Plagiognathus similis | Miridae (Plant Bugs) |
| Agrilus
anxius § (Bronze Birch Borer) |
Buprestidae (Flat-Headed Metallic Beetles) |
| Saperda
obliqua § (Alder Borer) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Xylotrechus
quadrimaculatus § (Birch & Beech Girdler) |
Cerambycidae (Long-Horned Beetles) |
| Altica betulae | Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
| Calligrapha ignota | Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
| Calligrapha scalaris | Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
| Polydrussus
impressifrons (Pale Green Weevil) |
Curculionidae (Weevils) |
*larvae
mine leaves, **feeds on seeds
§ larvae mine wood
Note: Lepidoptera are excluded from this table.