Insects Feeding
on Wild Grapes
(Vitis spp.)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)		 Insect Family
Amphicerus bicaudatus
(Apple Twig Borer)		 Bostrichidae
(Branch & Twig Borers)
Clytoleptus albofasciatus*
(Grape Trunk Borer)		 Cerambycidae
(Long-Horned Beetles)
Phymatodes amoenum* 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 viticida #
(Grape Rootworm)		 Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Ampeloglypter ampelopsis
(Grape Cane Girdler)		 Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Ampeloglypter sesostris
(Grape Cane Gallmaker)		 Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Madarellus undulatus*Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Anomala lucicola**
(Light-loving Grapevine Beetle)		 Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Pelidnota punctatus
(Spotted Pelidonota)		 Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Popillia japonica
(Japanese Beetle)		 Scarabaeidae
(Scarab Beetles)
Lasioptera vitis §Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Neolasioptera vitinea § Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Schizomyia viticola §§
(Grape Tube Gallmaker)		Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Schizomyia vitiscoryloides § #Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Schizomyia vitispomum § #Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Ceratocapsus modestus ¶¶ Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Ceratocapsus pumilus ¶¶ Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Hyaliodes harti ¶¶Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Hyaliodes vitripennis ¶¶Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Paraproba capitata ¶¶Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Paraxenetus guttulatus Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris minutulusMiridae
(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)
Holcostethus limbolarius #
(Marmorated Stink Bug)		Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Neottiglossa undata Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Parabrochymena arborea
(Arboreal Stink Bug)		 Pentatomidae
(Stink Bugs)
Piesma cinerea
(Ash-gray Leaf Bug)		 Piesmatidae
(Ash-gray Leaf Bugs)
Aphis illinoisensis #
(Grapevine Aphid)		 Aphididae
(Aphids)
Aphrophora gelida
(Boreal Spittlebug)		Cercopidae
(Spittlebugs)
Aphrophora quadrinotata
(Four-spotted Spittlebug)		Cercopidae
(Spittlebugs)
Archasia belfragei Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Stictocephala taurina Membracidae
(Treehoppers)
Daktulasphaira vitifoliae §§
(Grape Phylloxera)		 Phylloxeridae
(Phylloxerids)
Pseudococcus maritimus
(Grape Mealy Bug)		 Pseudococcidae
(Mealy Bugs)
Erythrapides vitis
(Grape Sawfly)		Tenthredinidae
(Common Sawflies)
Megaphasma denticrus
(Giant Walkingstick)		Diapheromeridae
(Walkingsticks)
Drepanothrips reuteri
(Grape Leaf Thrips)		Thripidae
(Thrips)
Heterothrips vitis
(Grape Bud Thrips)		 Thripidae
(Thrips)

*larvae bore through wood, **feeds on leaves mostly at night,
§ larvae form galls on petioles and/or stems, §§ forms galls on leaves and/or roots,
¶ larvae tunnel into young shoots,
¶¶ this is a predatory insect that feeds on mites, mite eggs, aphids,
psyllids, and other small insects found on grape vines.
# found on Vitis vulpina (Frost Grape)

Note: Moths and Leafhoppers are excluded from this table.

Sources:  Clark et al. (2004), Aldrich & Osten-Sacken (1905), Rider (2009),
Pepper (1965), Needham et al. (1928), Milne & Milne (1980), Yanega (1996),
Cranshaw (2004), Majka et al. (2007), Vestal (1913), Marshall (2006),
Knight (1941), Wheeler et al. (1983), Watson (1928), Osborn & Drake (1916),
Hottes & Frison (1941), Hamilton (1982), Dennis (1952), Smith (2006),
Arment (2006), Stannard (1968)

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