Insects Feeding
on Common Ragweed
(Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
Insect Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Fallapion impunctistriatum
(no common name)
Brentidae (Straight-snouted Weevils)
Dectes sayi *
(Soybean Stem Borer)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Dectes texanus *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)
Brachypnoea clypealis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Calligrapha bidenticola
(White-striped Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Ophraella communa
(Common Ragweed Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Sumitrosis inequalis **
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Zygogramma suturalis
(Ragweed Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Cylindrocopturus adspersus *
(Sunflower Stem Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Smicronyx amoenus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Smicronyx corniculatus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Smicronyx tesselatus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Mordellistena aspersa *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Mordellistena convicta *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Mordellistena unicolor *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Agromyza subnigripes **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Calycomyza ambrosiae **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Calycomyza jucunda **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Chromatomyia syngenesiae **
(Chrysanthemum Leafminer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Ophiomyia texana *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Phytomyza minuscula **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Euaresta bella
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Microtechnites bractatus
(Garden Fleahopper)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Plagiognathus politus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Polymerus basalis
(Red-spotted Aster Mirid)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Reuteroscopus ornatus
(Ornate Plant Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Slaterocoris stygicus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Taylorilygus apicalis
(Broken-backed Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Holcostethus limbolarius
(no common name)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Acanalonia bivittata
(Two-striped Planthopper)
Acanaloniidae (Planthoppers)
Capitophorus jopepperi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Pleotrichophorus wasatchii
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon ambrosiae
(Brown Ambrosia Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Uroleucon tuataiae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Empoasca erigeron
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Acutalis tartarea §
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Campylenchia latipes
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Entylia carinata §§
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Hadrophallus borealis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Pubilia concava §§
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala bisonia §
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Stictocephala taurina
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Tortistilus inermis
(no common name)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)
Phenacoccus solenopsis
(Solenopsis Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Spilosoma virginica
(Virginia Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Bucculatrix agnella **
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Coccoon-maker Moths)
Bucculatrix ambrosiaefoliella **
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Coccoon-maker Moths)
Dichomeris juncidella
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Helcystogramma chambersella
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
Synchlora aerata ¶
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)
Cremastobombycia ambrosiaeella **
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Papaipema nebris *
(Stalk Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Peridroma saucia
(Variegated Cutworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Ponometia candefacta ¶
(Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Ponometia erastrioides ¶
(Small Bird-dropping Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Schinia rivulosa ¶
(Ragweed Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Adaina ambrosiae
(Ragweed Plume Moth)
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Hellinsia inquinatus
(Black-marked Plume Moth)
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Astrotischeria ambrosiaeella **
(no common name)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leaf-miner Moths)
Epiblema otiosana *
(Bidens Borer Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Epiblema strenuana *
(Ragweed Borer Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)
Hesperotettix speciosus
(Western Grass-green Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus angustipennis
(Narrow-winged Sand Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus femurrubrum ¶¶
(Red-legged Grasshoppers)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus flavidus
(Yellowish Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus gladstonii
(Gladston's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
* larvae bore through stems, ** larvae are leaf-miners
§ found on stems, §§ found on leaf undersides
¶ larvae feed on flowers, ¶¶ feeds on flowers
Sources: Wilhelm & Rericha (2017),
Clark et al. (2004), Eiseman (2016),
Charlet & Gavloski (2011), O'Brien & Anderson (1996),
Ford & Jackman (1996), Needham et al. (1928),
Snodgrass et al. (1984), Rider website (2009),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Pepper (1965),
Dmitriev & Dietrich website (2010), Dennis (1952),
ScaleNet website (2014), Mitchell (1919),
Natural History Museum website (2010),
Joern (1985), Gangwere (1961)
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