Insects Feeding on
Viburnum and Arrow-wood
(Viburnum spp.)


Insect Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Insect Family
Oberea tripunctata §
(Dogwood Twig Borer)
Cerambycidae
(Long-horned Beetles)
Pyrrhalta viburni *
(Viburnum Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Anthonomus corvulus **Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Lechriops oculata **Curculionidae
(Weevils)
Sackenomyia commota * §§
(Arrow-wood Blister Midge)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Sackenomyia viburnifolia * §§
(Purple Vein Midge)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Schizomyia viburni * §§
(Arrow-wood Bud Midge)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall Flies)
Aphis spiraecola
(Spiraea Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Aphis viburniphila *
(Viburnum Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Ceruraphis eriophori Aphididae
(Aphids)
Mastopoda pteridisAphididae
(Aphids)
Neoceruraphis viburnicola *
(syn. Ceruraphis viburnicola)
(Snowball Aphid)
Aphididae
(Aphids)
Diaspidiotus forbesi **
(Forbe's Scale)
Diaspididae
(Armored Scales)
Lygidea viburni *Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Lygocoris omnivagus **Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris husseyi Miridae
(Plant Bugs)
Janus bimaculatus §Cephidae
(Stem Sawflies)
Pamphilius ochreipes Pamphiliidae
(Webspinning & Leafrolling Sawflies)
Pamphilius pullatus Pamphiliidae
(Webspinning & Leafrolling Sawflies)
Macrophya mixtaTenthredinidae
(Common Sawflies)
Oreta rosea
(Rose Hooktip)
Drepanidae
(Hooktip & False Owlet Moths)
Eupithecia miserulata ** ¶¶
(Common Pug)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Xanthotype sospeta **
(Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Acharia stimulea **
(syn. Sibine stimulea)
(Saddleback Caterpillar)
Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Celastrina argiolus ¶¶
(Spring/Summer Azure)
Lycaenidae
(Blue, Copper, & Hairstreak Butterflies)
Agriopodes fallax *
(The Green Marvel)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Harrisimemna trisignata **
(Harris' Three-spot)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Metaxaglaea inulta *
(Unsated Sallow)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Zale horrida *
(Horrid Zale)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Hyparpux aurora
(Pink Prominent)
Notodontidae
(Prominent Moths)
Schizura badia
(Chestnut Schizura)
Notodontidae
(Prominent Moths)
Euphydryas phaeton #
(Baltimore)
Nymphalidae
(Brush-footed Butterflies)
Darapsa myron
(Hog Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Darapsa pholus
(syn. Darapsa choerilius)
(Azalea Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Hemaris thysbe
(Hummingbird Clearwing)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Acleris logiana
(Gray Birch Button)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Olethreutes viburnanumTortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Calledapteryx dryopterata
(Brown Scoopwing)
Uraniidae
(Swallowtail Moths)

*oligophagous, **polyphagous, § larvae bore through twigs
§§ larvae form galls on leaves or buds, ¶ larvae roll leaves
¶¶ larvae feed on flowers, # host plant for later instars only

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Yanega (1996), Majka et al. (2007),
Felt (1917), Knight (1941), Wheeler et al. (1983), Pepper (1965),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Robinson & Bradley (1965), ScaleNet (2014),
Smith (2006), Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005), Miller (1987)


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