Insects Feeding
on Evening Primroses
(Oenothera spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Altica ignita
(Strawberry Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Altica knabii
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Altica litigata
(Evening Primrose Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Altica polita
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Graphops pubescens
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Lysanthia ludoviciana
(Water Primrose Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Acanthoscelidius acephalus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Chalcodermus collaris
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Tyloderma baridium *
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

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

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

Plagiognathus politus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Anoecia oenotherae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Anoecia setariae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis oenotherae
(Evening Primrose Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis oestlundi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis sambuci
(Elder Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum gaurae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum pallidum
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Myzus biennis **
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Myzus oenotherae **
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pseudococcus dolichomelos
(False Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Erythraspides carbonarius
(no common name)
Tenthredinidae (Common Sawflies)

Gramma arge
(Arge Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Dichomeris agonia ***
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Spargania magnoliata
(Double-banded Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Mompha argentimaculella §
(no common name)
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)

Mompha brevivittella §§
(no common name)
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)

Mompha circumscriptella §§
(no common name)
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)

Mompha eloisella §§§
(no common name)
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)

Mompha murtfeldtella §§
(no common name)
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)

Mompha stellela
(no common name)
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)

Eudryas unio
(Pearly Wood Nymph)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schinia florida ¶¶
(Primrose Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Desmia funeralis ***
(Grape Leaf-folder Moth)
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Albuna pyramidalis *
(Fireweed Clearwing Moth)
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Amphion floridensis
(Nessus Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Hyles lineata
(White-lined Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Proserpinus guarae
(Proud Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Proserpinus juanita
(Juanita Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Phtheochroa oenotherana ¶¶¶
(Evening Primrose Leaf Worm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

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

Dissosteira carolina
(Carolina Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)


* larvae feed on roots
** found on terminal leaves & stems
*** larvae are leaf-folders, § larvae are leaf-miners
§§ larvae bore into seed capsules
§§§ larvae bore through strems
¶ larvae bore into flower buds
¶¶ larvae feed on flower buds, flowers, & seeds
¶¶¶ larvae feed on terminal leaves

Sources: Clark et al. (2004), Majka et al. (2007),
Harms & Grodowitz (2009), Hottes & Frison (1931),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), Robinson & Bradley (1965),
ScaleNet website (2014), Smith (2006),
Natural History Museum website (2010),
Microleps website (2010), Cranshaw (2004),
Joern (1985), Wheeler et al. (1983), Pepper (1965),
Snodgrass et al. (1984), Vestal (1913),
Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005)

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