Insects Feeding on
Wild Grapes (Vitis spp.)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)		 Insect Family
Aphis citricola
(Spiraea Aphid)		 Aphididae
(Aphids)
Aphis illinoisensis Aphididae
(Aphids)
Daktulasphaira vitifoliae*
(syn. Phylloxera vitifoliae)
(Grape Phylloxera)		 Phylloxeridae
(Phylloxerans)
Ceratocapsus modestus ¶¶ Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Ceratocapsus pumilus ¶¶ Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Paraxenetus guttulatus Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Taedia scrupea Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)		 Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-Humped Stink Bug)		 Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Chlorochroa ligata
(Conchuela Bug)		 Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Neottiglossa undata Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Parabrochymena arborea Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Piesma cinerea Piesmatidae
(Ash-Gray Leaf Bugs)
Megaphasma denticrus
(Giant Walkingstick)		 Heteronemiidae
(Common Walkingsticks)
Amphicerus bicaudatus
(Apple Twig Borer)		 Bostrichidae
(False Powderpost Beetles)
Clytoleptus albofasciatus
(Grape Trunk Borer)		 Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Phymatodes amoenus Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Saperda puncticollis
(Woodbine Borer)		 Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Altica chalybea
(Grape Flea Beetle)		 Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Altica foliacea
(Apple Flea Beetle)		 Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Colaspis brunnea
(Grape Colaspis)		 Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Fidia longipes** Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Fidia vitacida**
(Grape Rootworm)		 Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Ampeloglypter ater
(Grape Cane Girdler)		 Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Craponius inaequalis §§
(Grape Curculio)		 Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Anomala lucicola
(Light-Loving Grapevine Beetle)		 Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Pelidnota punctata
(Spotted Grapevine Beetle)		 Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Popillia japonica
(Japanese Beetle)		 Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Drepanothrips reuteri
(Grape Thrips)		 Thripidae
(Thrips)
Heterothrips vitis §
(Grape-Bud Thrips)		 Thripidae
(Thrips)
Cecidomyia viticola*
(Grape Gall Midge)		 Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Lasioptera vitis*
(Grape Tomato Gall Midge)		 Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Neolasioptera vitinea* Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)

*larvae form galls on foliage or roots, **larvae feed on roots,
§ feeds on flowers or buds, §§ larvae feed on fruit,
¶ larvae bore through wood, otherwise sucks plant juices or feeds on foliage
¶¶ this is a predatory insect that feeds on mites, mite eggs, aphids, &
other small insects sometimes found on grape vines.

Note: Lepidoptera (Moths, etc.) and Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
are excluded from this table.

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