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Acyrthosiphon macrosiphum
Long-legged Serviceberry Aphid
Acyrthosiphon macrosiphum is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae, originally described as Illinoia macrosiphum by Wilson in 1912. It belongs to the Acyrthosiphon-Macrosiphum group of aphids, which has been studied in relation to host-parasitoid specificity. The species is known by the common name Long-legged Serviceberry Aphid. Very little specific biological or ecological information is documented for this particular species in available literature.
Agrilus amelanchieri
Agrilus amelanchieri is a metallic wood-boring beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Knull in 1944. The species belongs to the hyperdiverse genus Agrilus, which contains nearly 4,000 described species and may be the largest genus in the animal kingdom. Based on the specific epithet and comparison with congeners such as A. vittaticollis, this species is likely associated with serviceberry (Amelanchier) as a larval host. Like other members of the genus, adults are probably found on foliage of their host plants. The species occurs in North America, with records from Ontario and Québec in Canada.
Agrilus vittaticollis
Hawthorn Root Borer
Agrilus vittaticollis, commonly known as the hawthorn root borer, is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is one of several larger, more conspicuous Agrilus species characterized by a red pronotum and black elytra. The species develops in living rather than dead host plants, specifically in serviceberry (Amelanchier). It is found in North America but is not commonly encountered compared to many other Agrilus species.
Ancylis mediofasciana
Serviceberry Leaffolder
Ancylis mediofasciana is a small tortricid moth found in central Canada. The common name "Serviceberry Leaffolder" indicates its association with serviceberry (Amelanchier) as a larval host. Adults are active in late spring and early summer. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae characteristically fold or roll leaves of their host plants.