Thursday 26 March 2020

Arthropods on Hawthorn : a listing

This a crude listing of insect known to use Hawthorn for feeding culled from various literature sources, the main one being the Ecological Flora of the British Isles. I provide a reference for at least one source for each species. I'll add to it (and tidy up formatting) when I can.

Class Arachnida [Arthropoda]

Acarina – mites (3)

gall mite Eriophyes calcycobius (Nalepa) [Eriophyidae]. .1 1
leaf-pock gall-causer Eriophyes crataegi (Canestrini) [Eriophyidae]. .2 1
leaf-roll gall-causer Phyllocoptes goniothorax (Nalepa) [Eriophyidae]. .3 1


Class Insecta [Arthropoda]

Hemiptera – true bugs (21)


Common flower bug Anthocoris nemorum (Linnaeus) [Cimicidae]. 197.  A general predator of red-spider mites, greenflies and other insects and is found on many deciduous trees - e.g. apple, oak, hawthorn -and also on herbage, especially nettles. .4 1
bug Xylocoridea brevipennis Reuter [Cimicidae]. 212. Lives under the bark of apple and hawthorn trees throughout the year.5 2

? Psallus ambigus (Fallén) [Miridae]. 257. This species is widely distributed throughout the British Isles on apple, hawthorn, sallow and alder trees. .6 3

bug Atractotomus mali (Meyer-Dür) [Miridae]. 275.  It is partly predacious, but hawthorn and apple are its chief host-plants and the adults are found on these from late June until early August.  4
leafhopper Alnetoidia alneti Author Date [Cicadellidae]. ,leaves,polyphagous,principal,-, .8 5
leafhopper Edwardsiana crataegi Author Date [Cicadellidae]. ,leaves,oligophagous,principal,-, .9 6
leafhopper Fagocyba cruenta Author Date [Cicadellidae]. ,leaves,polyphagous,principal,-, .10 7
leafhopper Zygina angusta Author Date [Cicadellidae]. ,leaves,polyphagous,principal,-, .11 8
bug Psylla melanoneura Author Date [Psyllidae]. ,-,oligophagous,principal,-, .12 9
bug Psylla subferruginea Author Date [Psyllidae]. ,buds,oligophagous,principal,-, .13 10
aphid Aphis pomi Author Date [Aphididae]. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .14 11
aphid Dysaphis angelicae Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves,monophagous,-,-, .15 12
aphid Dysaphis apiifolia Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves,monophagous,-,-, .16 13
aphid Dysaphis crataegi Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves,monophagous,-,-, .17 14
aphid Dysaphis ranunculi Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves,monophagous,-,-, .18 15
Woolly Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann) [Aphididae]. .19 1
aphid Ovatus crataegarius Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves & shoots,monophagous,-,-, .20 2
aphid Ovatus insitus Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves & shoots,monophagous,-,-, .21 3
aphid Procophilus pini Author Date [Aphididae]. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .22 4
aphid Rhopalosiphum insertum Author Date [Aphididae]. ,leaves & flowers,oligophagous,-,-, .23 5
aphid Rhopalosiphum rufulum Author Date [Aphididae]. ,-,monophagous,-,-, .24 6

Lepidoptera – butterflies & Moths(53)

micromoth Ectoedemia atricollis (Stainton 1857) [Nepticulidae]. 29. Larvae monophagous on leaves. Significant Impact.25 1
micromoth Stigmella crataegella (Klimesch 1936)[Nepticulidae]. 108. ,leaves,monophagous,-,-, .26 2
micromoth Stigmella hybnerella (Hübner 1796) [Nepticulidae]. 99. leaves,monophagous,-,I, .27 3
micromoth Stigmella oxyacanthella (Stainton 1854) [Nepticulidae]. 100. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .28 4
micromoth Stigmella paradoxa (Frey 1858) [Nepticulidae]. 82. leaves,monophagous,-,-, .29 5
micromoth Stigmella perpygmaeella (Doubleday 1859) [Nepticulidae]. 79. leaves,monophagous,-,I, .30 6
micromoth Stigmella regiella (H-S 1855) [Nepticulidae]. 107. leaves,monophagous,-,-, .31 7
micromoth Incurvaria masculella ([D&S] 1775) [Incurvariidae]. 130. leaves,oligophagous,-,-,.32 8
Pear Leaf Blister Moth Leucoptera malifoliella (Costa 1836) [Lyonetiidae]. 260. leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .33 9
Apple Leaf Miner Lyonetia clerkella (L. 1758) [Lyonetiidae].263. leaves,polyphagous,-,I, .34 10
micromoth Bucculatrix bechsteinelle (Bechstein & Scharfenberg 1805) [Lyonetiidae]. 275. ,leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .35 11
micromoth Parornix anglicella (Stainton 1850)[Gracillariidae]. 303. leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .36 12
micromoth Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae (Frey 1856) [Gracillariidae]. 323. ,leaves,monophagous,-,I, .37 13
micromoth Phyllonorycter corylifoliella (Hübner 1796) [Gracillariidae]. 332. leaves,polyphagous,-,I, .38 14
Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Choreutis pariana (Clerck 1759) [Choreutidae]. 389. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .39 15
micromoth Argyresthia semifusca (Haworth 1828) [Yponomeutidae]. 419. shoots,oligophagous,-,-, .40 16
micromoth Argyresthia bonnetella (L. 1758) [Yponomeutidae]. 421. buds, flower buds, & leaves,monophagous,-,I,.41 17
Orchard Ermine Yponomeuta padella (L. 1758) [Yponomeutidae]. 425. leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .Wingspan 19-22 mm. The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorn (Crataegus) and cherry (Prunus spp), and like its relatives lives gregariously in a silken web. 42 18
micromoth Swammerdamia pyrella (Villers 1789) [Yponomeutidae]. 438. leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .43 19
micromoth Paraswammerdamia lutarea (Haworth 1828) [Yponomeutidae]. 441. stems & leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .44 20
Hawthorn Moth Scythropia crataegella (Fabricius 1775) [Yponomeutidae]. 450. leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .45 21
micromoth Ypsolopha scabrella (L. 1761) [Yponomeutidae]. 455. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .46 22
micromoth Coleophora bernoulliella Author Date [Coleophoridae]. ,leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .47 23
micromoth Coleophora coracipennella (Hübner 1796) [Coleophoridae]. 494. ,leaves,oligophagous,subsidiary,-, .48 24
micromoth Coleophora hemerobiella Author Date [Coleophoridae]. ,leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .49 25
Apple and Plum Case-bearer Coleophora spinella Packard 1870 [Coleophoridae]. 493. buds,leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .50 26
micromoth Coleophora trigeminella Fuchs 1881 [Coleophoridae]. 502. buds,leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .51 27
micromoth Semioscopis steinkellneriana ([D&S] 1775) [Oecophoridae]. 667. Oligophagous on leaves with C. a subsidiary FP.52 28
micromoth Recurvaria leucatella (Clerck 1759) [Gelechiidae]. 758. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .53 29
micromoth Teleiodes vulgella ([D&S] 1775) [Gelechiidae]. 765. leaves,polyphagous,principal,-, .54 30
micromoth Carpatolechia alburnella (Zeller 1839) [Gelechiidae]. 771. Feeds on C. bark.55 31
micromoth Spuleria flavicaput (Haworth 1828) [Cosmopterisidae]. 904. woody parts,monophagous,-,-, .56 32
micromoth Blastodacna hellerella (Duponchel 1838) [Cosmopterisidae]. 905. fruits/seeds,monophagous,-,-, .57 33
tortrix moth Acleris holmiana (L. 1758) [Tortricidae]. 1037. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .58 34
Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana ([D&S] 1775) [Tortricidae]. 1042. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .59 35
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana ([D&S] 1775) [Tortricidae]. 1048. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .60 36
tortrix moth Acleris umbrana (Hübner 1799) [Tortricidae]. 1052. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .61 37
tortrix moth Acleris cristana ([D&S] 1775) [Tortricidae]. 1054. Larvae oligophagous on leaves with C. a subsidiary FP.62 38
tortrix moth Ancylis achatana ([D&S] 1775) [Tortricidae]. 1115. leaves,oligophagous,principal,-, .63 39
tortrix moth Epiblema trimaculana (Haworth 1811) [Tortricidae]. 1176. leaves,monophagous,-,-, .64 40
tortrix moth Hedya dimidioalba Author Date [Tortricidae]. ,flowers,leaves,shoots,oligophagous,principal,-, .65 41
tortrix moth Neosphaleroptera nubilana Author Date [Tortricidae]. ,leaves,oligophagous,principal,-, .66 42
tortrix moth Pammene agnotana Rebel 1914 [Tortricidae]. 1226.bark,monophagous,-,-, .67 43
tortrix moth Pammene spiniana (Duponchel 1843) [Tortricidae]. 1231. flowers,oligophagous,subsidiary,-, .68 44
micromoth Numonia suavella (Zincken 1818) [Pyralidae]. 1438. leaves,oligophagous,-,I, .69 45
micromoth Trachycera advenella (Zincken 1818) [Pyralidae]. 1439. flowers,leaves,oligophagous,principal,-, .70 46
micromoth Trachycera marmorea (Haworth 1811) [Pyralidae]. 1440. leaves,oligophagous,-,-, .71 47
December Moth Poecilocampa populi (L. 1758) [Lasiocampidae]. 1631.  Larva. April to June on a variety of deciduous trees, including oak, birch, elm, hawthorn, poplar and lime. Overwinters as an egg.72 48
Pale Eggar Trichiura crataegi (L. 1758) [Lasiocampidae]. 1632. Larva. April to June mainly on blackthorn, hawthorn and birch, but also found on sallow, oak, bramble, bilberry and heather.73 49
Small Eggar Eriogaster lanestris (L. 1758)[Lasiocampidae]. 1633. leaves,oligophagous,subsidiary,-, . Larva. April to early July mainly on blackthorn, hawthorn and occasionally wild rose, 74 50
Mottled Pug Eupithecia exiguata (Hüb. 1809-1813(?)) [Geometridae]. 1819. ,-,oligophagous,principal,-, .75 51
Pinion-spotted Pug Eupithecia insigniata (Hüb. 1790) [Geometridae]. 1820. leaves,oligophagous,principal,-, .76 52
Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata Guenée 1857 [Geometridae]. 1853. ,-,oligophagous,principal,-, .77 53
Early Moth Theria primaria (Haworth 1809) [Geometridae]. 1960. ,-,oligophagous,subsidiary,-, .78 54
Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea (L. 1758) [Lymantriidae]. 2029. leaves,polyphagous,-,I, .79 55

Diptera – true flies (3)


gall midge Contarinia anthobia (F. Loew) [Cecidomyiidae]. .80 1
Button-top Gall-causer Dasineura crataegi (Winnertz) [Cecidomyiidae]. .81 1
gall midge Dasineura oxyacanthae (F. Loew) [Cecidomyiidae]. .82 1


Hymenoptera – ants, bees & wasps (0)


Coleoptera – beetles (7)

leaf-roller Involvulus caeruleus (De Geer 1775) [Rhynchitidae]. Oligophagous on leaves with C. the principal FP.83 1
leaf-roller Neocoenorrhinus aequatus (L. 1767) [Rhynchitidae]. Oligophagous on fruits/seeds with C. the principal FP..84 2
leaf-roller Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus (Germar 1824) [Rhynchitidae]. Oligophagous on leaves with C. the principal FP.85 3
weevil Anthonomus chevrolati Desbrochers 1868 [Curculionidae]. Monophagous on buds with C. the principal FP.86 4
weevil Anthonomus pedicularius (L. 1758) [Curculionidae]. Monophagous on flowers with C. the principal FP.87 5
weevil Magdalis ruficornis (L. 1758) [Curculionidae]. Oligophagous on woody parts with C. a subsidiary FP.88 6
weevil Ramphus oxyacanthae (Marsham, 1802) [Curculionidae]. Oligophagous on leaves with C. the principal FP..89 7
1Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 91).
2Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 91).
3Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 92).
4Southwood & Leston (1958: 178-179).
5Southwood & Leston (1958: 187).
6Southwood & Leston (1958: 223-224).
7Southwood & Leston (1958: 228).
8EFBI (2005).
9EFBI (2005).
10EFBI (2005).
11EFBI (2005).
12EFBI (2005).
13EFBI (2005).
14EFBI (2005).
15EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 65 & 93).
16EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 64 & 93).
17EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 65 & 94).
18EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 65 & 94).
19Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 90).
20EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 65 & 103).
21EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 65 & 103).
22Dixon & Thieme (2007: 64 & 111).
23EFBI (2005); Dixon & Thieme (2007: 65 & 114).
24EFBI (2005).
25EFBI (2005).
26EFBI (2005).
27EFBI (2005).
28EFBI (2005).
29EFBI (2005).
30EFBI (2005).
31EFBI (2005).
32EFBI (2005).
33EFBI (2005).
34EFBI (2005).
35EFBI (2005), family as Bucculatricidae.
36EFBI (2005).
37EFBI (2005).
38EFBI (2005).
39EFBI (2005).
40EFBI (2005).
41EFBI (2005).
42EFBI (2005); Kimber (2006).
43EFBI (2005).
44EFBI (2005).
45EFBI (2005).
46EFBI (2005).
47EFBI (2005).
48EFBI (2005).
49EFBI (2005).
50EFBI (2005).
51EFBI (2005).
52EFBI (2005).
53EFBI (2005).
54EFBI (2005).
55EFBI (2005), genus as Teleiodes.
56EFBI (2005).
57EFBI (2005).
58EFBI (2005), genus as Croesia.
59EFBI (2005).
60EFBI (2005).
61EFBI (2005).
62EFBI (2005).
63EFBI (2005).
64EFBI (2005).
65EFBI (2005).
66EFBI (2005).
67EFBI (2005).
68EFBI (2005).
69EFBI (2005).
70EFBI (2005), genus as Numonia.
71EFBI (2005).
72Skinner (2003).
73Skinner (2003)..
74EFBI (2005).
75EFBI (2005).
76EFBI (2005).
77EFBI (2005).
78EFBI (2005), genus as Thera (misspelt).
79EFBI (2005).
80Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 93).
81Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 90).
82Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 93).
83EFBI (2005), genus as Rhynchites, family as Attelabidae.
84EFBI (2005), genus as Rhynchites, family as Attelabidae.
85EFBI (2005), genus as Rhynchites, family as Attelabidae.
86EFBI (2005); Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 90) as A. bituberculatus.
87EFBI (2005); Redfern, Shirley & Bloxham (2011: 92).
88EFBI (2005).
89EFBI (2005).