Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in June 2014
Pigeon Tremex (Siricidae)
Scientific Name: Tremex Columba
Photo(s): Whitney Cranshaw, University of California, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: Found in household
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Picture Winged Fly (Ulidiidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Charles Olsen and Whitney Cranshaw, bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: Found in home; nuisance pest
County: Wasatch
Fact Sheets: University of Florida; Colorado State University
Blister Beetle (Meloidae)
Scientific Name: Epicauta fabricii
Photo(s): Adult blister beetle, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; (Right) Blister beetle adult, Ryan Davis, Utah State University.
Type: Blister beetle are highly toxic to horses if consumed in hay and can cause blisters and irritation if handled.
Situation: Alfalfa field
County: Washington
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of Kentucky; University of Illinois IPM; North Dakota State University
Leaf Hopper (Cicadellidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): J.L Danet, INRA Centre de Recherches de Bordeaux, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Host: N/A
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; University of California IPM
Ant-like Flower Beetle (Anthicidae)
Scientific Name: Omonadus sp
Photo(s): Bugguide.net
Type: Plant pest
Host: Found in household
County: Utah
Fact Sheets: None
Black Carpet Beetle (Dermestidae)
Scientific Name: Attagenus unicolor
Photo(s): Black carpet beetle, adult (top) and larvae (bot) Clemson University USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series.
Type: Household pest
Situation: Found in home
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of California IPM
Ant Mimic Spider (Corinnidae)
Scientific Name: Castianeira sp
Photo(s): Bugguide.net
Type: Plant Pest
Situation: Found in home
County: Adams
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; Utah State University
Comb-Clawed Beetle (Alleculidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): David T. Almquist, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
Type: Secondary Pest, Feed on pollen, organic matter, fungi, decaying wood
Situation: In home
County: Box Elder, Washington
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Flea Beetle (Chrysomelidae)
Scientific Name: Altica sp.
Photo(s): Western Black Flea Beetle, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; Johnny Dell, insectimages.org.
Type: Landscape plant pest
Situation: On side of home
County: Beaver
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; ATTRA(organic); University of Minnesota
Thrips (Thysanoptera)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Immature thrips and thrips damage and fecal spots on cucumber. Ryan Davis, Utah State University.
Type: Vegetable pest
Situation: On eggplant
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University; University of California IPM