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Insects of Larose Forest (Excluding Lepidoptera and Odonates) • Non-native species indicated by an asterisk* • Species in red are new for the region EPHEMEROPTERA Mayflies Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies Baetidae sp. Small minnow mayfly Caenidae Small Squaregills Caenidae sp. Small squaregill Ephemerellidae Spiny Crawlers Ephemerellidae sp. Spiny crawler Heptageniiidae Flatheaded Mayflies Heptageniidae sp. Flatheaded mayfly Leptophlebiidae Pronggills Leptophlebiidae sp. Pronggill PLECOPTERA Stoneflies Perlodidae Perlodid Stoneflies Perlodid sp. Perlodid stonefly ORTHOPTERA Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids Gryllidae Crickets Gryllus pennsylvanicus Field cricket Oecanthus sp. Tree cricket Tettigoniidae Katydids Amblycorypha oblongifolia Angular-winged katydid Conocephalus nigropleurum Black-sided meadow katydid Microcentrum sp. Leaf katydid Scudderia sp. Bush katydid HEMIPTERA True Bugs Acanthosomatidae Parent Bugs Elasmostethus cruciatus Red-crossed stink bug Elasmucha lateralis Parent bug Alydidae Broad-headed Bugs Alydus sp. Broad-headed bug Protenor sp. Broad-headed bug Aphididae Aphids Aphis nerii Oleander aphid* Paraprociphilus tesselatus Woolly alder aphid Cicadidae Cicadas Tibicen sp. Cicada Cicadellidae Leafhoppers Cicadellidae sp. Leafhopper Coelidia olitoria Leafhopper Cuernia striata Leahopper Draeculacephala zeae Leafhopper Graphocephala coccinea Leafhopper Idiodonus kelmcottii Leafhopper Neokolla hieroglyphica Leafhopper 1 Penthimia americana Leafhopper Tylozygus bifidus Leafhopper Cercopidae Spittlebugs Aphrophora cribrata Pine spittlebug Lepyronia quadrangularis Spittlebug Philaenus spumarius Meadow spittlebug* Coccidae Scale Insects and Mealybugs Parthenolecanium corni European fruit lecanium* Coreidae Leaf-footed Bugs Acanthocephala sp. Leaf-footed bug Corixidae Water Boatmen Corixidae sp. Water boatman Derbidae Derbid Planthoppers Apache degeerii Planthopper Cedusa incisa Planthopper Cedusa maculata Planthopper Otiocerus wolfii Planthopper Dictyopharidae Dictyopharid Planthoppers Scolops sulcipes Partridge planthopper Eriococcidae Felt Scales Cryptococcus fagisuga Beech scale Flatidae Flatid Planthoppers Metcalfa pruinosa Planthopper Gerridae Water Striders Gerris sp. Water strider Lygaeidae Seed Bugs Lygaeus kalmii Small milkweed bug Oncopeltus fasciatus Large milkweed bug Membracidae Treehoppers Acutalis tartarea Treehopper Campylenchia sp. Treehopper Carynota marmorata Marbled treehopper Ceresa sp. Buffalo treehopper Ceresa alta Buffalo treehopper Entylia carinata Treehopper Publilia concava Treehopper Miridae Plant Bugs Adelphocoris lineolatus Alfalfa plant bug* Capsus ater Plant bug* Leptopterna dolabrata Plant bug Lopidea media Plant bug Lygus lineolaris Tarnished plant bug Lygus vanduzeei Plant bug Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus (red form) Plant bug Metriorrhynchomiris dislocatus (black form) Plant bug Miris dolabratus ` Meadow Plant Bug Poecilocapsus lineatus Four-lined plant bug 2 Stenotus binotatus ? Plant bug Trigonotylus sp. ? Plant bug Nabidae Damsel Bugs Nabicula subcoleoptrata Damsel bug Nabis americoferus Damsel bug Pentatomidae Stink Bugs Pentatomidae spp. Stink bugs Apateticus sp. Stink bug Chinavia hilaris Large green stinkbug Cosmopepla bimaculata Two-spotted stink bug Euschistus servus Brown stink bug Euschistus tristigmus Dusky stink bug Picromerus bidens Stink bug* Podisus brevispinus Stink bug Phymatidae Ambush Bugs Phymata sp. Ambush bug Reduviidae Assassin Bugs and Thread-legged Bugs Reduvidae sp. Assassin bug Zelus sp. Assassin bug Rhopalidae Scentless Plant Bugs Stictopleurus punctiventris Scentless Plant Bug PSOCOPTERA Barklice and Booklice Psocidae Barklice Cerastipsocus venosus Common barklice TRICHOPTERA Caddisflies Hydropsychidae Net-spinning Caddisflies Hydropsychidae sp. Net-spinning caddisfly Limnephilidae Northern Caddisflies Limnephilidae sp. Caddisfly NEUROPTERA Nerve-winged Insects Chrysopidae Green Lacewings Chrysoperla sp. Green lacewing Mantispidae Mantisflies Climaciella brunnea Brown mantisfly MEGALOPTERA Dobsonflies, Alderflies, Fishflies Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies Chauliodes rastricornis Fishfly Nigronia sp. Nigronia Sialidae Alderflies Sialidae sp. Alderfly COLEOPTERA Beetles Buprestidae Metallic Woodborers Agrilus vittaticollis Hawthorn root borer Anthaxia inornata Jewel beetle 3 Brachys aerosus Metallic woodboring beetle Dicera divaricata Flatheaded hardwood borer Eupristocerus cognitans Alder gall beetle Poecilonota cyanipes Common jewel beetle Taphrocerus gracilis Jewel beetle Cantharidae Soldier Beetles Chauliognathus pensylvanicus Pennsylvania leatherwing Podabrus brevicollis Soldier beetle Podabrus intrusus Soldier beetle Podabrus rugosulus Soldier beetle Podabrus tricostatus Soldier beetle Rhaxonycha carolina Soldier beetle Carabidae Ground Beetles Cicindela duodecimguttata Twelve-spotted tiger beetle Cicindela punctulata Tiger beetle Cicindela repanda Bronzed tiger beetle Cicindela scutellaris Tiger beetle Cicindela sexguttata Six-spotted tiger beetle cindela tranquebarica Tiger beetle Lebia sp. Ground beetle Cerambycidae Long-horned Beetles Analeptura lineola Long-horned beetle Bellamira scalaris Long-horned beetle Clytus marginicollis Long-horned beetle Clytus ruricola Long-horned beetle Desmocerus palliatus Elderberry borer Microgoes oculatus Long-horned beetle Monochamus scutellatus White-spotted pine sawyer Saperda candida Round-headed apple tree borer Strangalepta abbreviata Long-horned beetle Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Milkweed Beetle Trachysida mutabilis Long-horned beetle Trigonarthris minnesotana Flower long-horn Typocercus velutinus Flower long-horn Chrysomelidae Leaf Beetles Anisostena nigrita Leaf beetle Bassareus mammifer Case-bearing leaf beetle Calligrapha sp. Calligraphic beetle Calligrapha alni Russet alder leaf beetle Calligrapha californica Calligraphic beetle Calligrapha multipunctata Common willow calligrapher Calligrapha philadelphica Dogwood calligrapher Charidotella sexpunctata bicolor Golden tortoise beetle Chrysomela mainensis Alder leaf beetle Chyrysomela scripta Cottonwood leaf beetle Chrysocus auratus Dogbane beetle Deloyala guttata Tortoise beetle Diabrotica barberi Northern corn rootworm Diabrotica undecimpunctata Spotted cucumber beetle Disonycha pensylvanica Flea beetle Donacia spp. Aquatic leaf beetles Galerucella calmariensis* Loosestrife leaf beetle Labidomera clivicollis Milkweed leaf beetle Microrhopala excavata Leaf beetle Neochlamisus sp . Leaf beetle Ophraella conferta Leaf beetle Plagiodera versicolora Willow leaf beetle* 4 Plagiometriona clavata Clavate tortoise beetle Plateumaris sp. Aquatic leaf beetle Trirhabda canadensis Goldenrod leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis Ragweed leaf beetle Cleridae Checkered Beetles Trichodes sp. Checkered beetle Coccinellidae Lady Beetles Anatis mali Eye-spotted lady beetle Brachiacantha sp. Lady beetle Chilocorus sp. Lady beetle Coccinella septempunctata Seven-spotted lady beetle* Coleomegilla maculata lengi Spotted lady beetle Cycloneda munda Lady beetle Harmonia axyridis Asian lady beetle* Hippodamia convergens Convergent lady beetle Propylea quatuordecimpunctata Fourteen-spotted lady beetle* Curculionidae Weevils Aphrastus taeniatus Weevil Dirabius rectirostris Weevil Phyllobius oblongus European snout weevil Pissodes strobi White pine weevil Mononychus vulpeculus Weevil Phyllobius oblongus Weevil Polydrusus formosus Green immigrant leaf weevil* Polydrusus impressifons Green weevil* Rhododobaenus quinquepunctatus Weevil Rhododobaenus tredecimpunctatus Cocklebur weevil Rhyssomatus lineaticollis Milkweed stem weevil Trypodendron betulae Weevil Dytiscidae Predacious Diving Beetles Dytiscus verticalis Predacious Diving beetle Elateridae Click Beetles, Wireworms Agriotes fucosus Click beetle Ampedus mixtus Click beetle Ctenicera triundulata Click beetle Dalopius vagus Click beetle Limonius confusus Click beetle Limonius aeger Click beetle Selatosomus pulcher Click beetle Elmidae Riffle Beetles Elmidae sp. Riffle beetle Erotylidae Pleasing Fungus Beetles Triplax sp. Pleasing fungus beetle Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles Gyrinus sp. Whirligig beetle Lampyridae Fireflies Ellychnia corrusca Winter firefly Photinus sp. Firefly Photuris sp. Firefly Pyropyga sp? Firefly Lycidae Net-winged Beetles 5 Calopteron reticulatum Net-winged beetle Calopteron terminale Net-winged beetle Meloidae Blister Beetles Epicauta sp. Blister beetle Meloe angusticollis Short-winged blister beetle Nemognatha nemorensis Blister beetle Melyridae Soft-winged Flower Beetles Collops sp. Soft-winged flower beetle Mordellidae Tumbling Flower Beetles Mordellidae sp. Tumbling flower beetle sp. Pyrochroidae Fire-colored Beetles Dendroides concolor Fire-colored beetle Pedilus sp. Fire-colored beetle Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles, Tumblebugs Dichelonyx sp. Chafer beetle Macrodactylus subspinosus Rose chafer Phyllophaga anxia Cranberry white grub Popillia Japonica Japanese beetle* Serica georgiana May beetle Serica intermixta May beetle Trichiotinus affinis Flower scarab Silphidae Carrion Beetles Necrophila americana American carrion beetle Nicrophorus defodiens Carrion beetle Nicrophorus orbicollis Carrion beetle Oiceoptoma novaboracense Carrion beetle Staphylinidae Rove Beetles Lordithon sp. Rove beetle Ontholestes cingulatus Rove beetle DIPTERA Flies Agromyzidae Leaf-mining Flies Agromyzidae spp. Leaf miners Asilidae Robber Flies Asilus sericeus Robber fly Laphria posticata Robber fly Laphria sadales Robber fly Laphria sericea Robber fly Proctacanthus milbertii Robber fly Bombyliidae Bee Flies Bombylius sp. Bee
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    Journal of Chemical Ecology (2021) 47:525–533 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-021-01273-y Sex Pheromone of the Alfalfa Plant Bug, Adelphocoris lineolatus: Pheromone Composition and Antagonistic Effect of 1-Hexanol (Hemiptera: Miridae) Sándor Koczor1 & József Vuts2 & John C. Caulfield2 & David M. Withall2 & André Sarria2,3 & John A. Pickett2,4 & Michael A. Birkett2 & Éva Bálintné Csonka1 & Miklós Tóth1 Received: 24 November 2020 /Revised: 2 March 2021 /Accepted: 7 April 2021 / Published online: 19 April 2021 # The Author(s) 2021 Abstract The sex pheromone composition of alfalfa plant bugs, Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze), from Central Europe was investigated to test the hypothesis that insect species across a wide geographical area can vary in pheromone composition. Potential interactions between the pheromone and a known attractant, (E)-cinnamaldehyde, were also assessed. Coupled gas chromatography- electroantennography (GC-EAG) using male antennae and volatile extracts collected from females, previously shown to attract males in field experiments, revealed the presence of three physiologically active compounds. These were identified by coupled GC/ mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and peak enhancement as hexyl butyrate, (E)-2-hexenyl butyrate and (E)-4-oxo-2-hexenal. A ternary blend of these compounds in a 5.4:9.0:1.0 ratio attracted male A. lineolatus in field trials in Hungary. Omission of either (E)-2- hexenyl-butyrate or (E)-4-oxo-2-hexenal from the ternary blend or substitution of (E)-4-oxo-2-hexenal by (E)-2-hexenal resulted in loss of activity. These results indicate that this Central European population is similar in pheromone composition to that previously reported for an East Asian population.
  • Diverse New Scale Insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in Amber

    Diverse New Scale Insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) in Amber

    AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES Number 3823, 80 pp. January 16, 2015 Diverse new scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in amber from the Cretaceous and Eocene with a phylogenetic framework for fossil Coccoidea ISABELLE M. VEA1'2 AND DAVID A. GRIMALDI2 ABSTRACT Coccoids are abundant and diverse in most amber deposits around the world, but largely as macropterous males. Based on a study of male coccoids in Lebanese amber (Early Cretaceous), Burmese amber (Albian-Cenomanian), Cambay amber from western India (Early Eocene), and Baltic amber (mid-Eocene), 16 new species, 11 new genera, and three new families are added to the coccoid fossil record: Apticoccidae, n. fam., based on Apticoccus Koteja and Azar, and includ¬ ing two new species A.fortis, n. sp., and A. longitenuis, n. sp.; the monotypic family Hodgsonicoc- cidae, n. fam., including Hodgsonicoccus patefactus, n. gen., n. sp.; Kozariidae, n. fam., including Kozarius achronus, n. gen., n. sp., and K. perpetuus, n. sp.; the first occurrence of a Coccidae in Burmese amber, Rosahendersonia prisca, n. gen., n. sp.; the first fossil record of a Margarodidae sensu stricto, Heteromargarodes hukamsinghi, n. sp.; a peculiar Diaspididae in Indian amber, Nor- markicoccus cambayae, n. gen., n. sp.; a Pityococcidae from Baltic amber, Pityococcus monilifor- malis, n. sp., two Pseudococcidae in Lebanese and Burmese ambers, Williamsicoccus megalops, n. gen., n. sp., and Gilderius eukrinops, n. gen., n. sp.; an Early Cretaceous Weitschatidae, Pseudo- weitschatus audebertis, n. gen., n. sp.; four genera considered incertae sedis, Alacrena peculiaris, n. gen., n. sp., Magnilens glaesaria, n. gen., n. sp., and Pedicellicoccus marginatus, n. gen., n. sp., and Xiphos vani, n.