Insects Feeding
on Peach Trees
(Prunus persica)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)


Crepidodera violacea
(Violet Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Eusattodera thoracica
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Paria fragariae
(Strawberry Rootworm)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Tricholochmaea cavicollis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Conotrachelus nenuphar *
(Plum Curculio)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Macrodactylus subspinosus **
(Rose Chafer)
Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Phytomyza persicae ***
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-mining Flies)

Lygus lineolaris
(Tarnished Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Neolygus caryae #
(Hickory Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Acrosternum hilaris
(Green Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Euschistus servus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Euschistus variolarius
(One-spotted Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Holcostethus limbolarius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Parabrochymena arborea
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Brachycaudus persicae ##
(Black Peach Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Hysteroneura setariae
(Rusty Plum Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Myzus cerasi
(Black Cherry Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Myzus persicae ###
(Green Peach Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Myzus varians ###
(Peach Leaf-roll Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Rhopalosiphum padi
(Bird Cherry - Oat Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Eratoneura ballista
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Erythridula plena
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Typhlocyba pomaria §
(White Apple Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Chionaspis furfura §§
(Scurfy Bark Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus ancylis § §§
(Putnam Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus forbesi §§
(Forbe's Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus juglansregiae §§
(English Walnut Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Diaspidiotus perniciosus §§
(San Jose Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Epidiaspis leperii §§
(Italian Pear Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Lepidosaphes ulmi §§
(Oystershell Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Melanaspis tenebricosa §§
(Gloomy Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Pseudaulacaspis pentagona
(White Peach Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Pseudococcus comstocki §
(Comstock Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus dolichomelos
(False Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Haploa clymene
(Clymene Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Haploa lecontei
(Leconte's Haploa)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Haploa reversa
(Reversed Haploa)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Anarsia lineatella
(Peach Twig Borer)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Abagrotis alternata
(Greater Red Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cerma cerintha
(Tufted Bird-dropping Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Synanthedon exitiosa §§§
(Peachtree Borer Moth)
Sesiidae (Clear-winged Moths)

Synanthedon pictipes §§§
(Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth)
Sesiidae (Clear-winged Moths)

Sphinx drupiferarum
(Wild Cherry Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Archips argyrospila
(Fruit Tree Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Thrips calcaratus
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

Thrips trehernei
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

Aculus cornutus ¶¶
(Peach Silver Mite)
Eriophyidae (Gall Mites)



* feed on fruit, ** skeletonizes leaves
*** larvae are leaf-miners, # adults feed on fruit
## found on young shoots, ### curls leaves
§ found on leaves, §§ found on bark
§§§ larvae bore through wood
¶ feeds on buds & leaves
¶¶ feeds on leaves, forming a silvery sheen

 
Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Cranshaw (2004),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Knight (1941),
Watson (1928), Rider (accessed 2009),
Blackman & Eastop (accessed 2013),
Hottes & Frison (1931), Covell (1951/1961),
Dmitriev & Dietrich (accessed 2010),
ScaleNet (accessed 2014), Wagner (2005),
Nakahara (1994), Felt (1917)

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