Viburnum-pest
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Ceruraphis viburnicola
Snowball Aphid
An aphid species found in spring and autumn on Viburnum hosts in North America. It induces curled leaf galls on primary hosts. The secondary hosts remained unrecorded as of 1960. The apterous viviparous female was first described in a 1960 Canadian Entomologist paper.
Synanthedon fatifera
Arrowwood Clearwing Moth
A clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, commonly known as the Arrowwood Clearwing Moth. Adults are diurnal and wasp-mimicking, with predominantly dark coloration and pale markings. The species is known for boring into the crowns of Viburnum shrubs, where larval feeding can cause significant damage to host plants. It occurs across the northern Great Plains and adjacent regions of North America.
Synanthedon viburni
Viburnum Clearwing Borer, Arrowwood Borer
A clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae that develops as a borer in viburnum shrubs. Adults are diurnal and wasp-mimicking, with transparent wings and dark bodies. The species is a documented pest of native arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) and European cranberry bush viburnum (V. trilobum), causing crown damage that can kill established plants.