Insect Table (Symphyotrichum spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Mecas pergrata *
(no common name)
Cerambycidae (Long-horned Beetles)

Chrysolina flavomarginata
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Exema canadensis
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Microrhopala xerene
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Ophraella americana
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Ophraella pilosa
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Sumitrosis inequalis **
(no common name)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Anthonomus lecontei
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Anthonomus molochinus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Listronotus sparsus
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)

Mordellistena aspersa *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Mordellistena convicta *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Mordellistena pustulata *
(no common name)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)

Amauromyza maculosa **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza humeralis **
(Aster Leafminer Fly)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza jucunda **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza platyptera **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Calycomyza promissa **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

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

Nemorimyza posticata **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Ophiomyza quinta **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Ophiomyza texana **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Phytomyza albiceps **
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)

Asphondylia monacha ***
(Nun Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Asphondylia recondita §
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Asteromyia carbonifera §
(Black Blister Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Asteromyia clarkei §
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Asteromyia laeviana §
(Papery Blister Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Asteromyia modesta §
(Horseweed Blister Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Neolasioptera ramuscula §§
(Aster Stem Gall Midge)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Rhopalomyia astericaulis §§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Rhopalomyia asteriflorae ***
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Rhopalomyia lateriflori §§§
(no common name)
Cecidomyiidae (Gall Flies)

Paroxyna albiceps
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

Tornoplagia obliqua
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

Trupanea actinobola
(no common name)
Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)

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

Lygus rubroclarus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Macrotylus amoenus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Macrotylus sexguttatus
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

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

Psallus astericola
(no common name)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

Taylorilygus apicalis
(Broken-backed Bug)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)

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

Corythucha marmorata
(Goldenrod Lace Bug)
Tingidae (Lace Bugs)

Acuticauda asterensis ¶ ¶¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis fabae
(Black Bean Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aphis middletonii ¶¶¶
(Erigeron Root Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Aulacorthum circumflexum
(Crescent-marked Lily Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Brachycauda helichrysi ¶¶ ¥
(Leafcurl Plum Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Illinoia goldamaryae ¥¥
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphoniella tanacetaria ¶¶ ¥
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum euphorbiae
(Potato Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum olmsteadi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Macrosiphum pallidum
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Pleotrichophorus asterifoliae ¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

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

Uroleucon anomalae ¶¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon astronomus
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon bradburyi
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon crepusisiphon
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon erigeronense
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon gravicorne
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon macgillivrayae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon olivei ¶¶
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Uroleucon paucosensoriatum ¶¶ ¥
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Empoasca alboneura
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Empoasca curvata
(no common name)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Macrosteles fascifrons
(Aster Leafhopper)
Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Aonidomytilus solidaginis ¶
(Goldenrod Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Rhizaspidiotus dearnessi ¶¶ ¥¥
(Dearness Scale)
Diaspididae (Armored Scales)

Stictocephala bisonia
(Buffalo Treehopper)
Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Corizococcus shaferi
(no common name)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Dysmicoccus lasii ¶¶¶
(Ant Nest Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Hypogeococcus barbarae ¶¶¶
(Rau Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Spilococcus geraniae ¶
(Geranium Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)

Arphia simplex
(Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Hesperotettix viridis
(Snakeweed Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

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

Melanoplus confusus
(Little Pasture Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

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

Melanoplus foedus
(Striped Sand Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus keeleri luridus
(Keeler's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Melanoplus scudderi
(Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Pardalophora haldemani
(Haldeman's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Syrbula admirabilis
(Handsome Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Conocephalus brevipennis ¥
(Short-winged Meadow Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Scudderia furcata ¥
(Fork-tailed Bush Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)

Manomera blatchleyi
(Blatchley's Walkingstick)
Diapheromeridae (Walkingsticks)

* larvae bore through stems and/or roots
** larvae are leaf-miners
*** larvae deform flowerheads or buds
§ larvae form galls on leaves
§§ larvae form galls on stems
§§§ larvae form axillary bud galls
¶ found on leaves, ¶¶ found on stems
¶¶¶ found on roots
¥ found on inflorescences or flowerheads
¥¥ found on young growth

Note: Lepidoptera have been omitted
from this table.

Sources: Yanega (1996), Clark et al. (2006),
Majka et al. (2007), Spencer & Steyskal (1986),
Felt (1917), Marsh (2006), Snodgrass et al. (1986),
Wheeler et al. (1983), Knight (1941), Rider (2009),
Cranshaw (2004), Blackman & Eastop (2013),
Robinson & Bradley (1965), Pepper (1965),
Hottes & Frison (1931), Dmitriev & Dietrich (2010),
ScaleNet (2014), Funkhouser (1917), Arment (2006),
Vickery & Kevan (1985), Stireman et al. (2010),
Needham et al. (1928), Campbell et al. (1974),
Gangwere (1961), Aldrich & Osten-Sacken (1905),
Ford & Jackman (1996)

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