Insect Table (Acer spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Anoplophora glabripennis *
(Asian Long-horned Beetle)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Anthophylax attenuata *
(Mottled Longhorn Beetle)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Anthophylax viridis *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Dryobius sexnotatus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Encyclops caerulea *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Graphisurus triangulifer *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Molorchus bimaculatus bimaculatus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Smodicum cucujiforme *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Stenocorus schaumii *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Sternidius mimeticus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Sternidius misellus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Strangalia bicolor *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Trigonarthris proxima *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Urgleptes querci *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Xylotrechus aceris **
(Gall-making Maple Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Baliosus nervosus ***
(Basswood Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Phyllobius oblongus §
(European Snout Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Polydrusus cervinus §
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Polydrusus sericeus §
(Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Sciaphilus asperatus §
(Strawberry Root Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Stenoscelis brevis *
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Corythylus columbianus *
(Columbian Timber Beetle)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Lymantor decipiens *
(no common name)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Monarthrum mali *
(Apple Wood Stainer)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Xyleborus sayi *
(no common name)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Xyloterinus politus *
(no common name)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)

Phytobia setosa *
(Red Maple Cambium Borer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Acericecis ocellaris §§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Lygocoris vitticollis
(Y-crossed Cream Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Corythucha arcuata §§§
(Oak Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Drepanaphis acerifoliae §§§
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Drepanaphis carolinensis
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Drepanaphis nigricans
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Neoprociphilus aceris
(Woolly Maple Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Periphyllus americanus
(American Maple Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus tessellatus
(Woolly Alder Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Neophilaenus lineatus
(Lined Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Eratoneura incondita
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura macra
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura sandersoni
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eratoneura trautmanae
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula hamata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Pulvinaria innumerabilis ¶
(Cottony Maple Scale)
Coccidae (Scale Insects)

Lopholeucaspis japonica
(Japanese Maple Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scale Insects)

Enchenopa binotata
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Telamona decorata
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Phenacoccus acericola §§§
(Maple Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Phenacoccus hortonarum ¶¶
(Horton's Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Cimbex americana §§§
(Elm Sawfly)
Cimbicidae (Cimbicid Sawflies)

Tremex columba *
(Pigeon Tremex)
Siricidae (Horntails)

Caulocampus acericaulis ¶¶¶
(Maple Petiole Borer)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Xiphydria maculata *
(no common name)
Xiphydriidae (Xyphydriid Wood Wasps)

Xiphydria tibialis *
(no common name)
Xiphydriidae (Xyphydriid Wood Wasps)

Apatelodes torrefacta
(Spotted Apatelodes)
Apatelodidae (American Silkworm Moths)

Ecpantheria scribonia
(Giant Leopard Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Hyphantria cunea
(Fall Webworm)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Lophocampa caryae
(Hickory Tussock Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Pyrrharctia isabella
(Isabella Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Spilosoma virginica
(Yellow Bear Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Agnippe prunifoliella ***
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Cepphis armataria
(Scallop Moth)
Geometeridae (Geometer Moths)

Eubaphe mendica
(The Beggar)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Heterophleps triguttaria
(Three-spotted Fillip)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Lomographa vestaliata
(White Spring Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Macaria pustularia
(Lesser Maple Spanworm)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Caloptilia bimaculatella ***
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Cameraria aceriella ***
(Maple Leaf Blotch Miner Moth)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Cameraria saccharella ***
(Sugar Maple Leaf Blotch Miner Moth)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Phyllonorycter clemensella
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Paraclemensia acerifoliella
(Maple Leafcutter Moth)
Incurvariidae (Leafcutter Moths)

Malacosoma disstria
(Forest Tent Caterpillar)
Lasiocampidae (Lappet Moths)

Acharia stimulea
(Saddleback Caterpillar)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Euclea delphinii
(Spiny Oak Slug)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Parasa indetermina
(Stinging Rose Caterpillar)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Acronicta americana
(American Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Acronicta retardata
(Retarded Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Charada deridens
(The Laugher)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Colocasia propinquilinea
(Close-banded Yellowhorn)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Hypena baltimoralis
(Baltimore Hypena)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Parallelia bistriaris
(Maple Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Psaphida resumens
(Figure-eight Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Zale galbanata
(Maple Zale)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Heterocampa biundata
(Maple Prominent)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Schizura concinna
(Red-humped Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Symmerista leucitys
(Orange-humped Mapleworm)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Pococera asperatella
(Maple Webworm)
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Automeris io
(Io Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Callosamia promethea
(Promethea Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Dryocampa rubicunda
(Rosy Maple Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Eacles imperialis
(Imperial Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Hyalophora cecropia
(Cecropia Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Synanthedon acerni *
(Maple Callus Borer)
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Catastega aceriella ***
(Maple Trumpet Skeletonizer)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Cydia candana »
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Gypsonoma substitutionis »»
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes glaciana »»
(Frosty Olethreutes)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes nigranum
(Dark Olethreutes)
Tortricideae (Tortrix Moths)

Platynota flavddana
(Black-shaded Platynota)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Proteoteras aesculana »»»
(Maple Twig Borer Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Proteoteras naracana »»»
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Thrips calcaratus
(no common nmae)
Thripidae (Thrips)

Oligonychus aceris §§§ µ
(Maple Spider Mite)
Tetranychidae (Spider Mites)

* larvae bore through wood or bark
** larvae bore through twigs, forming galls
*** larvae are leaf-miners, § adults feed on leaves
§§ larvae form circular galls on leaves
§§§ found on leaves
¶ forms cottony aggregations on branches & leaves
¶¶ found on bark, ¶¶¶ larvae bore through petioles
» larvae feed on seeds, »» larvae feed within rolled leaves
»»» larvae bore through shoots
µ this is a spider mite, not an insect

Sources: Cranshaw (2004), Yanega (1996),
Needham et al. (1928), Majka et al. (2007),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Wilhelm & Rericha (2017),
Watson (1928), Pepper (1965), Hamilton (1982),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010), ScaleNet (2014),
Smith (2006), Covell (1984/2005), Microleps (2010),
Marshall (2006), Wagner (2005), Miller (1987),
Nakahara (1994)

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