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Agrilus cephalicus
dogwood agrilus, dogwood cambium borer
Agrilus cephalicus, commonly known as the dogwood agrilus or dogwood cambium borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. The species is found in North America and is associated with dogwood trees (Cornus spp.) as its larval host. Adults are metallic wood-boring beetles typical of the genus Agrilus. The specific epithet "cephalicus" refers to head-like characteristics, though the precise morphological basis for this name is not detailed in available sources.
Antispila cornifoliella
Antispila cornifoliella is a North American moth in the family Heliozelidae, commonly known as shield-bearer moths. The species is a leaf-miner specialist on Cornus (dogwood) species, with larvae creating distinctive mines in leaves during late summer and early autumn. It is native to eastern and central North America, with records from the United States and Canada.
Calligrapha philadelphica
Dogwood Leaf Beetle, dogwood calligrapha
Calligrapha philadelphica is a leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is known by the common names dogwood leaf beetle and dogwood calligrapha. The species is found in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus Calligrapha, it is associated with dogwood (Cornus spp.) as its host plant.
Caloptilia burgessiella
Dogwood Conical Leafroller Moth
Caloptilia burgessiella is a small moth in the family Gracillariidae, commonly known as the Dogwood Conical Leafroller Moth. The larvae are leaf miners that feed on dogwoods (Cornus species) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum). The species occurs in northeastern North America and has been recorded as far west as California.
Conotrachelus albicinctus
Dogwood Gall Curculio
Conotrachelus albicinctus is a species of true weevil in the family Curculionidae, commonly known as the Dogwood Gall Curculio. It is native to North America and is distinguished from the economically significant plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar) by its host associations. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases. Available information on its biology and ecology is limited compared to better-studied congeners.
Craneiobia
Craneiobia is a genus of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, established by Kieffer in 1913. The genus contains at least two described species that induce distinctive tube-like galls on leaves of Cornus (dogwood) plants. These insects are specialized gall-formers with a narrow host association.
Craneiobia tuba
Craneiobia tuba is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae that induces distinctive cylindrical galls on dogwood leaves. The species is known from four host plants in the genus Cornus. Adults emerge in spring to lay eggs on unfolding leaves, with galls developing by summer. Larvae complete development in fall, then overwinter underground in cocoons.
Gnorimella
maculate flower scarab
Gnorimella is a monotypic genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, containing the single species Gnorimella maculosa. This uncommon beetle is notable for its spotted patterning and association with deciduous woodland habitats in eastern North America. The genus was established by Casey in 1915 and remains one of the more rarely encountered cetoniine scarabs in its range.
Macremphytus
Dogwood Sawflies
Macremphytus is a genus of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae, comprising at least four described species. The best-known member is Macremphytus tarsatus, commonly called the dogwood sawfly, which is a significant defoliator of dogwood trees in North America. Sawflies in this genus are herbivorous, with larvae feeding on leaves of woody plants. The genus exhibits distinctive larval traits including waxy secretions and overwintering behaviors in wood.
Oberea tripunctata
dogwood twig borer
Oberea tripunctata, commonly known as the dogwood twig borer, is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Adults emerge in early June and feed on dogwood twigs, causing girdling damage. Females lay eggs singly on healthy twigs; larvae bore into twigs and overwinter in stems, with some individuals taking up to two years to complete development. The species is considered a minor pest of flowering dogwood and has been recorded from additional hosts including elm, azalea, viburnum, and various fruit trees.
Parallelodiplosis subtruncata
Dogwood Eyespot Gall Midge
Parallelodiplosis subtruncata is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The species is known for inducing distinctive eyespot galls on dogwood foliage. It was first described by Ephraim Porter Felt in 1907. The common name reflects both its host association and the characteristic gall morphology.
Resseliella clavula
Dogwood Club Gall Midge, Dogwood Clubgall Midge
Resseliella clavula is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae that induces distinctive club-shaped galls on flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). The species is known to alter host plant reproduction and architecture, causing infested trees to produce more flowers but fewer fruits. Galled branches exhibit increased branching and shortened internodes compared to ungalled branches.
Synanthedon scitula
dogwood borer, pecan borer, Dogwood Borer Moth
Synanthedon scitula is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae and a significant pest of woody plants. Larvae tunnel into burrknot tissue and cambium of host trees, causing damage ranging from localized feeding to tree death. The species has one generation per year, with adults active from June through September. It is widely distributed across North America and has been recorded from numerous host species including dogwood, pecan, apple, and many other hardwoods.