Insects Feeding on
Black Willow (Salix nigra)

Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Chrysomela knabi
(Willow Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Chrysomela scripta
(Cottonwood Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Crepidodera browniChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Crepidodera longulaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Crepidodera nanaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Crepidodera solitaChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Cryptocephalus leucomelasChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Disonycha pluriligataChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Paria quadriguttataChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Plagiodera versicolora
(Imported Willow Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Tricholochmea decoraChrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Dorytomus brevicollisCurculionidae
(Weevils)
Rhynchaenus nigerCurculionidae
(Weevils)
Rhynchaenus rufipes
(Willow Flea Weevil)
Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Agnocoris pulverulentusMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lopidea salicisMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lygidea obscuraMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Orthotylus modestusMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Orthotylus neglectusMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Orthotylus viridisMiridae
(Plant Bugs)
Aphis farinosa*
(Small Willow Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Chaitophorus viminalis*
(Black & Green Willow Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Pterocomma smithiae**
(Black Willow Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Empoasca andresiaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Empoasca ellisaeCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Erythridula rufostigmosaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Kybos albolineaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Kybos nigraCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Kybos osborniCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Kybos patulaCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Kybos salicisCicadellidae
(Leafhoppers)
Palonica pyramidataMembracidae
(Treehoppers)
Satyrium acadicum
(Acadian Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae
(Hairstreak Butterflies)
Catocala amatrix
(The Sweetheart)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Catocala cara
(Darling Underwing)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Limenitis archippus
(Viceroy)
Nymphalidae
(Brush-footed Butterflies)
Nymphalis antiopa
(Mourning Cloak)
Nymphalidae
(Brush-footed Butterflies)

*found leaves or young shoots, **found on twigs
¶ Black Willow (Salix nigra) is the preferred host plant.

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Majka et al. (2007), Knight (1941),
Harms & Grodowitz (2009), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010), Dennis (1952), Opler & Krizek (1984),
Covell (1984/2005)

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