Insects Feeding
on Hickories
(Carya spp.)
Anthaxia viridifrons *
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)
Brachys aerosus **
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)
Chrysobothris adelpha *
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)
Anelaphus pumilus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Anelaphus villosus (Hickory Twig Pruner) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Batyle suturale suturale *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Brachyleptura rubrica *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Callimoxys sanguinicollis sanguinicollis *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Cyrtophorus verrucosum *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Enaphalodes atomarius *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Euderces picipes *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Goes debilis (Oak Branch Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Goes pulcher *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Graphisurus despectus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Heterachthes pallidus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Knulliana cincta cincta (Banded Hickory Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Leptorhabdium pictus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Lepturges confluens *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Maculurges regularis *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Megacyllene carya (Painted Hickory Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Neoclytus caprea (Banded Ash Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Neoclytus jouteli jouteli *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Neoclytus mucronatum mucronatum *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Neoclytus scutellare *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Obrium maculata *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Oncideres cingulata cingulata *
(The Twig Girdler)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Oplosia nubilus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Parandra polita *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Parelaphidion aspersum *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Penichroa fasciatum *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Phymatodes testaceus (Tanbark Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Phymatodes varium *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Psyrassa unicolor (The Branch Pruner) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Purpuricenus axillaris *
(White Oak Branch Girdler)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Saperda discoidea (Hickory Saperda) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Saperda imitans *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Saperda lateralis (Red-edged Saperda) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Smodicum cucujiforme *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Stenocorus cylindricollis *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Stenosphenus notatus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Sternidius misellus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Strophiona nitens (Chestnut Bark Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Styloleptus biustus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Tessarope tenuipes *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Tilloclytus geminatus *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Trigonarthris proxima *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Xylotrechus colonum (Rustic Borer) *
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Cryptocephalus guttulatus
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Xanthonia striata
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Conotrachelus aratus ***
(Hickory Shoot Curculio)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Conotrachelus hicoriae §
(Hickory Nut Curculio)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Conotrachelus posticatus
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Curculio caryae §
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Stenoscelis brevis *
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Mordella marginata *
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Scolytus quadrispinosus *
(Hickory Bark Beetle)
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)
Xyloterinus politus *
Scolytidae (Bark Beetles)
Caryomyia caryaecola §§
(Hickory Onion Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Caryomyia cynipsea §§
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Caryomyia holotricha §§
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Caryomyia persicoides §§
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Caryomyia sanguinolenta §§
(Hickory Smooth Gumdrop Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Caryomyia tubicola §§
(Hickory Bullet Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Contarinia nucicola §§§
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Gliaspilota glutinosa §§
(Hickory Sticky Leaf Spot Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Lestodiplosis cossae
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Parallelodiplosis caryae §§
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)
Ceratocapsus fasciatus
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Deraeocoris quercicola
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Lygocoris caryae (Hickory Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Orthotylus ramus
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Paraproba capitata
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris caryae
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris confluens
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris infuscatus
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris onustus
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Phytocoris venustus
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Plagiognathus dispar
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Brochymena quadripustulata
(Four-humped Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Physatocheila plexa
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)
Longistigma caryae (Giant Bark Aphid) ¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Melanocallis caryaefoliae (Black Pecan Aphid) ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monellia caryella (Black-margined Pecan Aphid) ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monellia medina
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monellia microsetosa (Pignut Hickory Aphid) ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monelliopsis bisselli ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monelliopsis caryae
(American Walnut Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monelliopsis nigropunctata ¶¶
(Yellow Hickory Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Monelliopsis pleurialis ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Myzocallis discolor
Aphididae (Aphids)
Myzocallis punctatus
Aphididae (Aphids)
Myzocallis walshii
Aphididae (Aphids)
Protopterocallis fumipennella ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Protopterocallis gigantea ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Protopterocallis quadrata ¶¶
Aphididae (Aphids)
Tuberculatus punctatellus
Aphididae (Aphids)
Clastoptera achatina (Pecan Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)
Eratoneura anseri
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura bigemina
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura era
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura osborni
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura parvipes
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura penesica
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura stoveri
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Eratoneura turgida
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Erythridula eluta
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Erythridula minuta
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Chionaspsis caryae (Hickory Scurfy Scale) ¶
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
Diaspidiotus ancylis (Putnam Scale) ¶ ¶¶
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
Diaspidiotus caryae (Hickory Scale) ¶
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
Diaspidiotus uvae (Grape Scale) ¶
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)
Melanaspis obscura (Obscure Scale) ¶
Diaspididae (Armored Sclaes)
Carynota mera
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Cyrtolobus tuberosa
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Microcentrus caryae
(Hickory Stegaspidine Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala palmeri
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Telamona unicolor
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Phylloxera caryaevenae §§
Phylloxeridae (Phylloxerids)
Phylloxera symmetrica §§
Phylloxeridae (Phylloxerids)
Heliococcus osborni (Osborn Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug) ¶¶
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Acordulecera dorsalis ¶¶
Pergidae (Pergid Sawflies)
Tremex columba (Pigeon Tremex) *
Siricidae (Horntails)
Macrophya cassandra ¶¶
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Macrophya nigristigma ¶¶
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Periclista marginicollis ¶¶
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)
Megaxyela major ¶¶
Xyelidae (Xyelid Sawflies)
Halysidota tesselaris
(Banded Tussock Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Hyphantria cunea (Fall Webworm)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Lophocampa caryae
(Hickory Tussock Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Philonome clemensella
Bucculatricidae
(Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)
Coleophora atromarginata
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)
Anacamptodes humaria
(Small Purplish Gray)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Xanthotype sospeta (Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Cameraria caryaefoliella **
Gracillariidae
(Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Cameraria eppelsheimii **
Gracillariidae
(Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Phyllonorycter caryaealbella **
Gracillariidae
(Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Phyllonorycter olivaeformis **
Gracillariidae
(Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Apoda biguttata
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Apoda y-inversum
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Natada nasoni (Nason's Slug Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Parasa indetermina
(Stinging Rose Caterpillar)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Phobetron pithecium (Hag Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Tortricidia flexuosa
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Satyrium calanus falacer ¶¶ ¶¶¶
(Banded Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Satyrium caryaevorum (Hickory Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Acronicta americana
(American Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Acronicta laetifica (Pleasant Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Acronicta lithospila (Streaked Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Allotria elonympha (False Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala angusi (Angus' Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala consors (The Consort)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala dejecta (Dejected Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala epione (Epione Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala flebilis (Mourning Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala habilis (Habilis Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala insolabilis (Inconsolable Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala judith (Judith's Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala lacrymosa (Tearful Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala maestosa (Sad Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala neogama (The Bride)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala obscura (Obscure Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala paleogama (Old Wife Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala piatrix (The Penitent)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala residua (Residua Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala retecta (Yellow-gray Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala ulalume (Ulalume Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Catocala vidua (Widow Underwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Eutolype electilis (Chosen Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Panopoda carneicosta (Brown Panopoda)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Datana angusii (Angus' Datana)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Datana contracta (Contracted Datana)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Datana integerrima (Walnut Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Schizura concinna
(Red-humped Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Schizura leptinoides
(Black-blotched Schizura)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
Actias luna (Luna Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)
Citheronia regalis (Regal Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)
Laothoe juglandis (Walnut Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
Archips fervidana (Oak Webworm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Cydia caryana (Hickory Shuckworm) §§§
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Gretchena concubitana
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Larisa subsolana
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Olethreutes merrickana
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Olethreutes nigranum
(Dark Olethreutes)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Pseudexentera cressoniana
(Shagbark Hickory Leafroller)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Diapheromera femorata (Northern Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae (Walkingsticks)
* larvae bore through wood or bark,
** larvae are leaf-miners, *** feeds on new shoots,
§ larvae feed on meat of nuts,
§§ larvae form galls on leaves,
§§§ larvae feed on fleshy husks of nuts
¶ found on bark, ¶¶ found on leaves,
¶¶¶ found on catkins
Sources: MacRae (1991), Needham et al. (1928),
Yanega (1996), Clark et al. (2004), Cranshaw (2004),
Majka et al. (2007), Ford & Jackman (1996),
Aldrich & Osten-Sacken (1905), Knight (1941),
Watson (1928), Wheeler et al. (1983), Rider (2009),
Marshall (2006), Blackman & Eastop (2013),
Hottes & Frison (1931), Hamilton (1982),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010), ScaleNet (2014),
Funk (1917), Smith (2006), Covell (1984/2005),
Microleps (2010), Bouseman & Sternburg (2001),
Wagner (2005), Miller (1987), Arment (2006)