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Agapema homogena
Rocky Mountain Agapema
Agapema homogena is a giant silkmoth in the family Saturniidae, first described by Dyar in 1908. It is commonly known as the Rocky Mountain Agapema. The species occurs in North America and Central America. Adults are nocturnal and do not feed.
Callophrys affinis apama
Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama is a subspecies of the western green hairstreak butterfly, a small lycaenid found in western North America. It is one of several subspecies within the C. affinis complex, which shows geographic variation across its range. The species is associated with open habitats where its larval host plants grow. Adults are active in spring and early summer, with a rapid, low flight pattern typical of hairstreak butterflies.
Caloptilia nondeterminata
Caloptilia nondeterminata is a species of leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. It has been documented in Oregon and Washington in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The larvae are known to feed on Ribes species, creating mines in the leaves of their host plants. Like other members of the genus Caloptilia, it likely undergoes the typical gracillariid life cycle involving an initial sap-feeding mine followed by a feeding stage where the larva rolls or ties leaves.
Caloptilia undescribed-ribes
An undescribed species of leaf blotch miner moth in the genus Caloptilia, known to feed on currants and gooseberries (Ribes). This species belongs to a large genus of small moths whose larvae create distinctive blotch mines in leaves. The specific epithet 'undescribed-ribes' indicates its host plant association prior to formal scientific description.
Carposina fernaldana
Currant Fruitworm Moth
Carposina fernaldana is a small moth in the family Carposinidae, described by August Busck in 1907. The species is named in honor of Charles H. Fernald. It occurs in eastern North America from Quebec southward along the Mississippi drainage to Missouri. The larvae feed internally in fruits of hawthorn (Crataegus) and currant/gooseberry (Ribes) species.
Euhyponomeutoides
A genus of small moths in the family Yponomeutidae, established by Gaj in 1954. Contains seven described species distributed primarily in the Palearctic region. At least one species, Euhyponomeutoides albithoracellus, is a documented pest of black currant (Ribes nigrum) cultivation in Northern Europe. The genus is poorly studied, with limited biological information available for most species.
Hyperomyzus pallidus
Gooseberry-Sowthistle Aphid
Hyperomyzus pallidus is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae, first described by Hille Ris Lambers in 1935. It is commonly known as the Gooseberry-Sowthistle Aphid, reflecting its association with host plants in the genera Ribes (gooseberries and currants) and Sonchus (sowthistles). The species exhibits the typical aphid life cycle with alternating hosts, though specific details remain incompletely documented. It has been recorded from parts of Europe and North America.
Janus integer
currant stem girdler
Janus integer, commonly known as the currant stem girdler, is a species of stem sawfly in the family Cephidae native to North America. As a member of the Cephidae, it belongs to a family of sawflies characterized by their cylindrical, elongated bodies and larvae that bore into plant stems. The common name indicates a specific association with currant plants (Ribes species), where larvae likely cause damage by girdling stems. The species has been documented across multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Newfoundland.
Lampronia
currant moths, shoot borers
Lampronia is a genus of small moths in the family Prodoxidae with a Holarctic distribution. The genus contains approximately 25 described species, with additional undescribed species in North America, Japan, and Iran. Several species are economically significant pests of cultivated currants (Ribes spp.), particularly in northern Europe. Most species are diurnal in habit.
Pristiphora appendiculata
Small Gooseberry Sawyer
Pristiphora appendiculata is a sawfly in the family Tenthredinidae, commonly known as the Small Gooseberry Sawyer. The species is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America, where it is now established across much of Canada and the northern United States. As a member of the subfamily Nematinae, it belongs to a group of sawflies often associated with feeding on woody plants in the order Rosales. The specific epithet 'appendiculata' refers to small appendages, likely describing a morphological feature of the species.
Rhopalomyia grossulariae
Gooseberry Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia grossulariae, commonly known as the gooseberry gall midge, is a gall-inducing fly in the family Cecidomyiidae. The species was described by Felt in 1911 and is associated with gooseberry plants (Ribes spp.). Like other members of its genus, it induces gall formation on host plants. The species has been recorded in parts of Europe, with confirmed presence in Great Britain.
Ribesia
Ribesia is a genus of gall midges (family Cecidomyiidae) established by Gagné in 2016. The genus name derives from its host association with Ribes (currants and gooseberries). As a member of the Cecidomyiidae, species in this genus are likely to induce galls on their host plants, though specific gall morphology and species-level biology require direct observation.