Past Submissions

Acariformes

Eriophyes calaceris - purple erineum maple mite
(submitted to ESA 1/14/2008 - view submitted form)

Hemiptera

Matsucoccus acalyptus - pinyon needle scale
(submitted to ESA 12/9/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Lepidoptera

Choristoneura lambertiana - western pine budworm
(submitted to ESA 3/6/2006; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Choristoneura retiniana - Modoc budworm
(submitted to ESA 9/30/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Cydia piperana - ponderosa pine seedworm
(submitted to ESA 3/6/2006; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Dasychira grisefacta - western pine tussock moth
(failed ESA approval as 'grizzled tussock moth' in 2006 - view submitted form; resubmitted to ESA 10/14/08 - view new submitted form)

Lophocampa ingens - southwestern pine tiger moth
(submitted to ESA 10/14/2008; view submitted form)

Coleoptera

Agrilus coxalis - gold-spotted oak borer
(submitted to ESA 10/14/2008; view submitted form)

Dendroctonus approximatus - larger Mexican pine beetle
(submitted to ESA as 'Southwestern pine beetle' 12/9/2005 but failed ESA approval; resubmitted to ESA 12/12/2006; approved by ESA 2007 - view submitted form)

Dendroctonus mexicanus - smaller Mexican pine beetle
(submitted to ESA as 'Mexican pine beetle' 12/9/2005 but failed ESA approval; resubmitted to ESA 12/12/2006; approved by ESA 2007 - view submitted form)

Hylurgus ligniperda - redhaired pine bark beetle
(submitted to ESA 1/14/2008 - view submitted form)

Ips confusus - pinyon ips
(submitted to ESA 9/30/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Ips emarginatus - emarginate ips
(submitted to ESA 1/14/2008; view submitted form)

Ips hunteri - blue spruce engraver
(submitted to ESA 10/14/2008; view submitted form)

Ips lecontei - Arizona fivespined ips
(submitted to ESA 3/6/2006; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Ips pertubatus - northern spruce engraver
(submitted to ESA 10/14/2008; view submitted form)

Orthotomicus erosus - Mediterranean pine engraver
(submitted to ESA 4/2005; approved by ESA 2005 - view submitted form)

Phaenops (Melanophila) gentilis - green flatheaded pine borer
(submitted to ESA 1/14/2008 - view submitted form)

Polygraphus rufipennis - foureyed spruce bark beetle
(submitted to ESA 9/30/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Pseudips mexicanus - false pine engraver
(submitted to ESA 12/9/2005; failed ESA approval as 'false pine engraver'; new proposal coming

Pseudohylesinus granulatus - fir root bark beetle
(submitted to ESA 12/12/2006; approved by ESA 2007 - view submitted form)

Pseudohylesinus nebulosis - Douglas-fir pole beetle
(submitted to ESA 9/30/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Pseudohylesinus sericeus - silver fir beetle
(submitted to ESA 12/12/2006; approved by ESA 2007 - view submitted form)

Scolytus schevyrewi - banded elm bark beetle
(submitted to ESA 8/2005; approved by ESA 2005; view submitted form)

Rhagium inquisitor - ribbed pine borer
(submitted to ESA 1/14/2008 - view submitted form)

Scolytus tsugae - hemlock engraver
(submitted to ESA 12/9/2005; approved by ESA 2005 - view submitted form)

Diptera

Contarinia oregonensis - Douglas-fir cone gall midge
(submitted to ESA 12/9/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Contarinia washingtonensis - Douglas-fir cone scale midge
(submitted to ESA 12/9/2005; approved by ESA 2006 - view submitted form)

Hymenoptera

Dischola quercusmamma - oak rough bulletgall wasp
(submitted to ESA 1/17/2008 - view submitted form)

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