Insect Table (Trifolium spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Cerotoma trifurcata §§§
(Bean Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Colaspis brunnea *
(Grape Colaspsis)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Odontota dorsalis **
(Locust Leafminer)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Cylindrocopturus adspersus * ***
(Sunflower Stem Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hypera meles § §§
(Clover Head Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hypera nigrirostris § §§§
(Lesser Cloverleaf Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Hypera punctata § §§§
(Cloverleaf Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Sitona cylindricollis §§
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Sitona hispidulus * §§§
(Clover Root Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Sitona lepidus * §§§
(Lesser Clover Root Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Tychius picirostris §§
(Clover Seed Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Tychius stephensi §§
(Red Clover Seed Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Languria mozardi ***
(Clover Stem Borer)
Languriidae (Lizard Beetles)

Agromyza frontella **
(Alfalfa Blotch Leafminer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Liriomyza fricki **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Liriomyza pusilla **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Liriomyza trifoliearum **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Dasineura leguminicola §§
(Clover Seed Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Dasineura trifolii ¶
(Clover Leaf Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Alydus conspersus §§
(no common name)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)

Alydus eurinus §§
(no common name)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)

Alydus pilosulus §§
(no common name)
Alydidae (Broad-headed Bugs)

Adelphocoris rapidus
(Rapid Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Halticus bractatus
(Garden Fleahopper)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Poecilocapsus lineatus
(Four-lined Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Polymerus basalis
(Red-spotted Aster Mirid)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Coenus delius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

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

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

Hymenarcys nervosa
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Trichopepla semivittata
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Abstrusomyzus phloxae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Acyrthosiphon kondoi ¶¶
(Blue Alfalfa Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Acyrthosiphon pisum ¶¶¶
(Pea Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Nearctaphis bakeri ¶¶¶
(Clover Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Nearctaphis crataegifoliae
(Long-beaked Clover Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Prociphilus erigeronensis ¥
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Therioaphis riehmi ¶¶
(Sweet Clover Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Therioaphis trifolii ¶¶
(Spotted Clover Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Philaenus spumarius
(Meadow Spittlebug)
Cercopidae (Spittlebugs)

Aceratagallia sanguinolenta
(Clover Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Agalliota quandripunctatus
(Four-spotted Clover Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Empoasca alboneura
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Empoasca fabae
(Potato Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Empoasca sativae
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Endria inimica
(Painted Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Stirellus bicolor
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Campylenchia latipes
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Stictocephala basalis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Tortistilus inermis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Chnaurococcus trifolii ¥
(Clover Root Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus dolichomelos
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus maritimus
(Grape Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Spilococcus geraniae
(Geranium Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Trionymus americanus
(American Grass Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Apantesis nais
(Nais Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Apantesis phalerata
(Harnessed Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Grammia anna
(Anna Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Grammia virgo
(Virgin Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Pyrrharctia isabella
(Isabella Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Coleophora spissicornis §§
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Aristotelia roseosuffusella ¥¥
(Clover Aristotelia Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Anacamptodes humaria
(Small Purplish Gray)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eupithecia miserulata §
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eusarca confusaria
(Confused Eusarca)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Haematopis grataria
(Chickweed Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Idaea obfusaria
(Rippled Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Lobocleta ossularia
(Drab Brown Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Scopula inductata
(Soft-lined Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Scopula limboundata
(Large Lace Border)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Thorybes pylades
(Northern Cloudywing)
Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Everes comyntas §
(Eastern Tailed Blue)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Strymon melinus § §§
(Gray Hairstreak)
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)

Acronicta oblinita
(Smeared Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Agnorisma badinodis
(Pale-banded Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Agrotis ipsilon
(Ipsilon Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Agrotis venerabilis
(Venerable Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Anagrapha falcifera
(Celery Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Anarta trifolii
(The Nutmeg)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Autographa precationis
(Common Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Caenurgina crassiuscula
(Clover Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Caenurgina erechtea
(Forage Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Choephora fungorum
(Bent-lined Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Euclidia cuspidea
(Toothed Somberwing)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Feltia jaculifera
(Dingy Cutworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Feltia subterranea
(Subterranean Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Helicoverpa zea
(Corn Earworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Hypena scabra
(Green Cloverworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia lorea
(Bridled Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia meditata
(The Thinker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia renigera
(Bristly Cutworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Melanchra adjuncta
(Hitched Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Melanchra picta
(Zebra Caterpillar)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Ochropleura plecta
(Flame-shouldered Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Peridroma saucia
(Variegated Cutworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Phalaenostola larentioides
(Black-banded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pseudohermonassa bicarnea
(Pink-spotted Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Rachiplusia ou
(Gray Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Spodoptera frugiperda
(Fall Armyworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Spodoptera ornithogalli
(Yellow-striped Armyworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Xestia dolosa
(Greater Black-letter Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Dasylophia anguina
(Black-spotted Prominent)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Colias cesonia
(Dogface Sulphur)
Pieridae (White & Sulphur Butterflies)

Colias eurytheme
(Orange Sulphur)
Pieridae (White & Sulphur Butterflies)

Colias philodice
(Clouded Sulphur)
Pieridae (White & Sulphur Butterflies)

Achyra rantalis
(Garden Webworm)
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Automeris io
(Io Moth)
Saturniidae (Silk Moths)

Acrolophus popeanella *
(no common name)
Tineidae (Tineid Moths)

Ancylis metamelana
(Black-marked Ancylis)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Celypha cespitana
(Celypha Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Grapholita interstinctana § §§§
(Cloverhead Caterpillar)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Platynota flavedana
(Black-shaded Platynota)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Sparganothis sulfureana
(Sparganothis Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Melanoplus bivittatus
(Two-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus borealis
(Northern Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus bruneri
(Bruner's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus dawsoni
(Dawson's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus sanguinipes
(Migratory Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Sericothrips cingulatus
(no common name)
Thripidae (Thrips)

Thrips tabaci
(Onion Thrips)
Thripidae (Thrips)

* larvae feed on roots, ** larvae are leaf-miners
*** larvae mine stems
§ feeds on flower buds and/or flowerheads
§§ feeds on developing seeds, §§§ feeds on leaves
¶ larvae form galls on leaflets
¶¶ sucks plant juices from stems and/or leaves
¶¶¶ sucks plant juices from young growth, and/or
flower buds, and/or immature seedpods
¥ feeds on roots, ¥¥ larvae form webs over leaves

Sources: Cranshaw (2004), Majka et al. (2007),
Milne & Milne (1980), Marshall (2006),
Spencer & Steyskal (1986), Felt (1917),
Watson (1928), Wheeler et al. (1983),
Rider website (2009), Blackman & Eastop (2013),
DeLong (1948), ScaleNet website (2014),
Covell (1984/2005), Opler & Krizek (1984),
Wagner (2005), Miller (1987), Brust et al. (2008),
Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta. website (1994),
Schaefer (1980), Wilhelm & Rericha (2017),
Vance (1974), Vickery & Kevan (1985),
Dennis (1952), Clark et al. (2004),
Needham et al. (1928), Charlet & Gavloski (2011),
Wilbur (1954), Sudbrink & Grant (1995),
Snodgrass et al. (1984), Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010)

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