Bugs by plant

Many species of bug are strongly associated with either single plant species, or a small number of related species. Targeted searching of these plants, by beating or sweeping, can be a productive way of finding a range of species. This is not a definitive list of all the species that are likely to be found on each plant, there are a large number of generalist species which may be found on a wide range of trees and other plants. Beating of evergreen trees or shrubs in winter may produce many over-wintering species which are not-associated with the specific plant.

Trees

Alder: Blepharidopterus angulatus, Elasmucha grisea (Parent Bug), Kleidocerys privignus, Orthotylus flavinervis, Oxycarenus modestus, Pantilius tunicatus, Psallus ambiguus, Psallus salicis

Apple: Atractotomus mali, Campylomma verbasci, Physatocheila smreczynskii, Phytocoris dimidiatus, Phytocoris reuteri, Temnostethus pusillus

Ash: Brachynotocoris puncticornis, Campyloneura virgula, Orthotylus tenellus, Psallus flavellus, Psallus lepidus, Pseudoloxops coccineus, Temnostethus pusillus, Tropidosteptes pacificus

Aspen: Brachyarthrum limitatum, Orthotylus bilineatus

Birch: Elasmostethus interstinctus (Birch Shieldbug), Blepharidopterus angulatus, Elasmucha grisea (Parent Bug), Kleidocerys resedae, Neolygus contaminatus, Psallus betuleti, Psallus falleni, Psallus montanus

Box: Anthocoris butleri, Gonocerus acuteangulatus (Box Bug)

Creeping Willow: Globiceps fulvicollis, Pilophorus confusus

Cupressaceae (Cypresses, Junipers & Redwoods): Cyphostethus tristriatus (Juniper Shieldbug), Dichrooscytus gustavi (Juniper only), Orthotylus caprai, Orthotylus junipericola, Eremocoris fenestratus, Orsillus depressus, Zygimus nigriceps (Juniper only)

Elm: Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi, Orthotylus viridinervis, Psallodema fieberi

Field Maple: Psallus assimilis

Hawthorn: Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale (Hawthorn Shieldbug), Atractotomus mali, Deraeocoris olivaceus, Miris striatus, Physatocheila dumetorum/confinis

Hazel: Compsidolon salicellum, Malacocoris chlorizans, Pantilius tunicatus, Phylus coryli

Junipers: Cyphostethus tristriatus (Juniper Shieldbug), Dichroocytus gustavi, Zygimus nigriceps

Larch: Parapsallus vitellinus, Psallus luridus

Lime: Deraeocoris lutescens, Neolygus viridis, Orthotylus nassatus, Phytocoris tiliae, Pinalitus cervinus, Reuteria marqueti

London Plane: Arocatus longiceps, Belonochilus numenius, Corythuca ciliata

Norway Spruce: Atractotomus magnicornis, Gastrodes abietum, Parapsallus vitellinus, Pinalitus atomarius, Pinalitus rubricatus

Oak: Cyllecoris histrionius, Deraeocoris lutescens, Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus, Harpocera thoracica, Megacoelum infusum, Orthotylus tenellus, Phylus melanocephalus, Pilophorus perplexus, Psallus albicinctus, Psallus confusus, Psallus mollis, Psallus perrisi, Psallus quercus, Psallus variabilis, Psallus varians, Rhabdomiris striatellus

Poplars: Anthocoris minki, Neolygus populi, Orthotylus flavinervis, Phytocoris populi, Sthenarus rotermundi

Scots Pine: Alloetomus gothicus, Aradus cinnamomeus, Camptozygum aequale, Dichroocytus rufipennis, Gastrodes grossipes, Leptoglossus occidentalis, Megacoelum beckeri, Orthotylus fuscescens, Phoenicocoris obscurellus, Pilophorus cinnamopterus, Plesiodema pinetella

Sycamore: Corythuca ciliata, Psallus pseudoplatani, Physatocheila harwoodi

Tamarisk: Tuponia brevirostris, Tuponia hippophaes, Tuponia mixticolor

Turkey Oak: Psallus anaemicus, Psallus helenae, Psallus lucanicus, Psallus pardalis

Willows: Anthocoris limbatus, Closterotomus fulvomaculatus, Lygocoris rugicollis, Monosynamma bohemanni, Monosynamma maritimum, Orthotylus marginalis, Orthotylus virens (Salix pentandra), Pilophorus clavatus, Pilophorus confusus, Psallus haematodes

Willows (narrow-leaved species only): Agnocoris rubicundus, Blepharidopterus diaphanus, Campylomma annulicorne, Salicarus roseri

Other Plants

Bastard Toadflax: Canthophorus impressus (Down Shieldbug)

Black Horehound: Macrotylus horvathi, Raglius alboacuminatus, Tritomegas bicolor (Pied Shieldbug), Tritomegas sexmaculatus (Rambur's Pied Shieldbug)

Black Medick: Bathysolen nubilus

Broom: Anthocoris sarothamni, Asciodema obsoleta, Dictyonota fuliginosa, Dictyonota strichnocera, Heterogaster tibialis, Orthotylus adenocarpi, Orthotylus concolor, Orthotylus virescens, Piezodorus lituratus (Gorse Shieldbug)

Buck's-horn Plantain: Henestaris laticeps

Bugle: Tingis reticulata

Bugloss: Graptopeltus lynceus, Sehirus morio

Bulrush: Chilacis typhae

Cleavers: Polymerus nigrita

Climbing Corydalis: Aphanus rolandri

Common Cornsalad: Acompus pallipes

Common Cow-wheat: Adomerus biguttatus (Cow-wheat Shieldbug), Charagochilus weberi

Common Rock-rose: Macroplax preyssleri, Strongylocoris leucocephalus, Tinicephalus hortulanus

Common Storksbill: Arenocoris falleni, Arenocoris waltlii, Emblethis denticollis, Emblethis griseus, Megalonotus sabulicola, Odonotoscelis fuliginosa, Odonotoscelis lineola, Peritrechus lundii, Pionosomus varius

Creeping Thistle: Tingis ampliata

Cudweeds: Amblytylus delicatus

Dyer's Greenweed: Coptomsoma scutellatum, Heterogaster genistae

Ferns: Bryocoris pteridis, Monalocoris filicis

Field Scabious: Placochilus seladonicus

Forget-me-nots: Sehirus luctuosus

Foxglove: Dicyphus pallicornis, Horvathiolus superbus

Garlic Mustard: Eurydema oleracea

Gorse: Dictyonota strichnocera, Piezodorus lituratus (Gorse Shieldbug), Platycranus bicolor

Great Willowherb: Dicyphus tamaninii

Hairy Willowherb: Dicyphus epilobii

Heather (Calluna): Nabis ericetorum, Orthotylus ericetorum, Rhacognathus punctatus (Heather Shieldbug), Scolopostethus decoratus

Heather (Erica): Kleidocerys ericae, Nabis ericetorum, Nysius helveticus, Orthotylus ericetorum

Hedge Woundwort: Dicyphus constrictus, Dicyphus pallidus, Dicyphus stachydis, Eysarcoris venustissimus (Woundwort Shieldbug), Macrolophus pygmaeus, Macrotylus solitarius

Ivy: Derephysia foliacea

Knapweed: Oncotylus viridiflavus

Lady's Bedstraw: Charagochilus gyllenhalii, Geotomus petiti, Geotomus punctulatus, Legnotus limbosus, Legnosus picipes, Polymerus unifasciatus, Polymerus vulneratus

Large Bird's-foot Trefoil: Adelphocoris setipennis, Adelphocoris ticensis, Capsodes gothicus

Marsh Bedstraw: Polymerus palustris

Marsh Cinquefoil: Rhopalus maculatus

Marsh Valerian: Acompus rufipes

Mayweeds: Conostethus venustus

Mistletoe: Anthocoris visci, Hypsoloecus visci, Pinalitus viscicola

Mouse-ear Hawkweed: Hoplomachus thunbergii, Sciocoris cursitans (Sandrunner)

Mugwort: Europiella artemisiae

Mullein: Campylomma verbasci

Ox-eye Daisy: Calocoris roseomaculatus, Catoplatus fabricii, Trapezonotus ullrichi

Pieris: Stephanitis takeyai

Purple Small-reed: Capsus wagneri

Red Campion: Dicyphus globulifer

Restharrow: Dicyphus annulatus, Gampsocoris punctipes, Macrotylus paykullii

Rhododendron: Stephanitis rhododendri, Stephanitis takeyai, Tupiocoris rhododendri

Salicornia: Orthotylus rubidus

Sand Couch-grass: Trigonotylus psammaecolor

Sea Purslane: Henestaris halophilus, Orthotylus moncreaffi, Parapiesma quadratum

Sea Wormwood: Europiella decolor

Sheep's Sorrel: Spathocera dalmani

Snapdragon: Dicyphus escalerae

Spear Thistle: Tingis cardui

Stinging Nettle: Adelphocoris quadripunctatus, Apolygus spinolae, Calocoris affinis, Calocoris alpestris, Deraeocoris ruber, Heterogaster urticae, Liocoris tripustulatus, Heterotoma planicornis, Orthonotus rufifrons, Plagiognathus arbustorum

Tansy: Megacoleus tanaceti

Violets: Thyreocoris scarabaeoides (Scarab Shieldbug)

Viper's Bugloss: Dictyla echium, Graptopeltus lynceus

Water Forget-me-not: Dictyla convergens

White Campion: Dicyphus globulifer

Wild Thyme: Heterogaster artemisiae, Lasiacantha capucina

Yarrow: Megacoleus molliculus