Insects Feeding
on Black Locust
(Robinia pseudoacacia)


Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Aphis cytisorum Aphididae
(Aphids)
Aphis rumicis Aphididae
(Aphids)
Archasia belfragei* Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Ceresa bubalus
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Cyrtolobus fuliginosus Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Enchenopa binotata Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Hadrophallus borealis Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Hadrophallus constans Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Micrutalis calva
(Honey Locust Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Smilia camelus
(Camel Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Stictocephala brevitylus dolichotylus Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Stictocephala taurina Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Telamona decorata Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Thelia bimaculata §
(Locust Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Vanduzea arquata §
(Black Locust Treehopper)
Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Lopidea robiniae
(Black Locust Plant Bug)
Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Orthotylus robiniae Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Orthotylus submarginatus Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Taedia gleditsiae Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-Humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Diapheromera femorata
(Northern Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae
(Walkingsticks)
Agrilus egenus** Buprestidae
(Metallic Wood-Boring Beetles)
Achryson surinamus** Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Megacyllene robiniae**
(Locust Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Amblycerus robiniae***
(Locust Seed Borer)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Anomoea flavokansiensis Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Anomoea laticlavia Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Colaspis brunnea Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Derocrepis carinata Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Odontota dorsalis
(Locust Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Phyllecthris gentilis Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Sumitrosis rosea Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Dasineura pseudacaciae
(Black Locust Gall Fly)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Tetranychus schoenei
(Schoene Spider Mite)
Tetranychidae
(Spider Mites)

§ feeds exclusively on Black Locust, *only adults feed on this tree,
**larvae bore through wood, ***larvae feed on seeds,
¶ this is an arachnid invertebrate

Note: Lepidoptera are excluded from this table.

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Cranshaw (2004), Dennis (1952),
Funkhouser (1917), Hottes & Frison (1931), Knight (1941),
MacRae (1991), Marshall (2006), Yanega (1996)

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