Insects Feeding
on Pond Lily
& Spatterdock
(Nuphar spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Donacia megacornis *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Donacia palmata *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Donacia parvidens *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Donacia piscatrix *
(False Longhorn Leaf Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Donacia proxima *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Donacia rufescens *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Donacia texana *
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Galerucella nymphaeae **
(Water Lily Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Onychylis nigrirostris ***
(Pickerelweed Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Hydromyza confluens **
(no common name)
Scathophagidae (Dung Flies)
Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae **
(Water Lily Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Draeculacephala inscripta **
(Water Lettuce Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)
Megamelus davisi **
(Pond Lily Planthopper)
Delphacidae (Planthoppers)
Ostrinia penitalis ***
(American Lotus Borer Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)
Parapoynx maculalis **
(Polymorphic Pondweed Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)
Parapoynx obscuralis **
(Obscure Pondweed Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)
Synclita obliteralis **
(Waterlily Leafcutter Moth)
Crambidae (Crambid Moths)
Bellura gortynoides **
(Yellow Pond Lily Borer Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Homophoberia cristata **
(Yellow Waterlily Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Neoerastria caduca **
(no common name)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Mystacides sepulchralis **
(Black Dancer Caddisfly)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)
Nectopsyche exquisita ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)
Triaenodes abus ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)
Triaenodes injustus ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)
Triaenodes marginatus ***
(no common name)
Leptoceridae (Long-horned Caddisflies)
Anabolia consocia ***
(no common name)
Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)
* feeds on roots and/or leaves, ** feeds on leaves,
*** feeds on leaves, petioles, and/or floral stalks
Sources: Harms & Grodowitz (2009),
Clark et al. (2004), Covell (1984/2005),
Panzer et al. (2006)
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