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Larval Food Plants Of Lepidoptera
Caterpillars (larvae) of Lepidoptera species (i.e. of butterflies and moths) are mostly (though not exclusively) herbivores, often oligophagous, i.e. feeding on a narrow variety of plant species (mostly on their leaves, but sometimes on fruit or other parts). Lepidopteran larvae often require specific species of food plants. It also makes some of them important pests in agriculture or forestry. The host plants have yet to be determined for some species. There is not always consensus among lepidopterists over the listing of suitable plants. Adult females normally lay their eggs on or near specific food plants (which often have to be abundant enough). Lepidopteran larvae can often be raised on a variety food plants and commercial mixtures. Closely related Lepidoptera tend to have similar food plant preferences. Many caterpillars sequester the toxins from their food plants and use them as a defense against predators. Though it is common for Lepidoptera to prefer a certain plant ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Alders
Alders (''Alnus'' species) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species: Monophagous Species which feed exclusively on ''Alnus'': * Bucculatricidae ** '' Bucculatrix locuples'' – only on tag alder ('' A. serrulata'') * Coleophoridae ** '' Coleophora alnifoliae'' * Geometridae ** '' Hydriomena impluviata'' (May highflyer) * Pyralidae ** '' Glyptoteles leucacrinella'' Polyphagous Species which feed on ''Alnus'' among other plants: * Arctiidae ** ''Arctia caja'' (great tiger moth) ** '' Halysidota tessellaris'' (banded tussock moth) ** '' Lophocampa maculata'' (spotted tussock moth) ** '' Spilosoma luteum'' (buff ermine) * Bucculatricidae ** '' Bucculatrix cidarella'' – recorded on black alder (''A. glutinosa''), grey alder (''A.'' (''incana'') ''incana'') and green alder (''A. viridis'') * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' species: *** '' C. alniella'' *** '' C. anatipennella'' *** '' C. binderella'' – recorded on black alder ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Camellia
''Camellia'' species like tea ('' Camellia sinensis'') are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include: * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearers, such as: *** '' C. scaleuta'' – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'') *** '' C. vigilis'' – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'') * Geometridae ** ''Ectropis crepuscularia'' (the engrailed) – recorded on Japanese camellia (''C. japonica'') ** ''Hemithea aestivaria'' (common emerald) – recorded on snow camellia ('' C. rusticana'') and possibly others ** '' Peribatodes rhomboidaria'' (willow beauty) – Leaves – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'') * Hepialidae ** '' Endoclita malabaricus'' – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'') ** ''Endoclita punctimargo'' – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'') ** '' Endoclita purpurescens'' – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'') ** ''Endoclita sericeus'' – recorded on tea (''C. sinensis'' ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Calluna
Heather ('' Calluna vulgaris'') is used as a food plant by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including: * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearer species: *** ''C. juncicolella'' *** ''C. pyrrhulipennella'' * Geometridae **Double-striped pug (''Gymnoscelis rufifasciata'') ** Engrailed (''Ectropis crepuscularia'') **Lime-speck pug (''Eupithecia centaureata'') ** Mottled beauty (''Alcis repandata'') **Scalloped oak (''Crocallis elinguaria'') **Winter moth (''Operophtera brumata'') **Wormwood pug (''Eupithecia absinthiata'') *Lycaenidae ** Silver-studded blue (''Plebejus argus'') * Noctuidae ** Autumnal rustic (''Eugnorisma glareosa'') **Dot moth (''Melanchra persicariae'') ** Ingrailed clay (''Diarsia mendica'') ** Lesser yellow underwing (''Noctua comes'') ** Northern deep-brown dart (''Aporophyla lueneburgensis'') ** True lover's knot (''Lycophotia porphyria'') * Saturniidae **Emperor moth (''Pavonia pavonia'') External links *{{cite web , last1=Robinson ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Buddleja
''Buddleja'' (or ''Buddleia'') species are used as food plants by the larvae ( caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. 450px Arctiidae *''Argina argus'' – India Cossidae *'' Coryphodema tristis'' – recorded on ''Buddleja madagascariensis'' in South Africa Ethmiidae *'' Pyramidobela angelarum'' – Nearctic Hesperiidae * Indian awlking (''Choaspes benjaminii'') – India Lycaenidae * Holly blue or hill hedge blue (''Celastrina argiolus'') – recorded on ''Buddleja davidii'' in India Noctuidae 300px, Mullein moth caterpillar *Mullein (''Cucullia verbasci'') – Palaearctic *'' Episteme maculatrix'' – India *'' Mentaxya muscosa'' – recorded on '' Buddleja polystachya'' in East Africa * The gothic (''Naenia typica'') – UK *'' Opsigalea ocellata'' – recorded on '' Buddleja sessiliflora'' in the Nearctic and Mexico Nymphalidae *''Charaxes'' sp. – recorded on ''Buddleja davidii'' in East Africa *Variable checkers ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Buckthorns
Buckthorns (''Rhamnus'' species) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including: Monophagous Species which feed exclusively on ''Rhamnus'' * Bucculatricidae ** Several ''Bucculatrix'' leaf-miner species: *** ''B. alaternella'' - only on Italian buckthorn ('' R. alaternus'') *** ''B. frangutella'' *** ''B. pseudosylvella'' - only on rock buckthorn ('' R. saxatilis'') *** ''B. rhamniella'' * Pieridae ** Cleopatra (''Gonepteryx cleopatra'') ** Powdered brimstone (''G. farinosa'') ** Common brimstone (''G. rhamni'') Polyphagous Species which feed on ''Rhamnus'' and other plants * Arctiidae **Common footman (''Eilema lurideola'') * Coleophoridae **'' Coleophora ahenella'' * Geometridae **Common emerald (''Hemithea aestivaria'') ** Engrailed (''Ectropis crepuscularia'') **Hebrew character (''Orthosia gothica'') **Scalloped oak (''Crocallis elinguaria'') **Winter moth (''Operophtera brumata'') * Noctuidae ** Common Quaker (''Orthosia cerasi'' ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Brooms
Brooms (''Cytisus'', ''Genista'', etc.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including: Monophagous Species which feed exclusively on brooms * Coleophoridae ** Several species of ''Coleophora'' case-bearers: *** '' C. bilineatella'' - only on dyer's broom (''Genista tinctoria'') *** '' C. genistae'' - only on '' Genista anglica'' *** '' C. saturatella'' *** '' C. trifariella'' *** '' C. vibicella'' - only on dyer's broom (''Genista tinctoria'') Polyphagous Species which feed on brooms among other plants * Arctiidae ** Garden tiger moth (''Arctia caja'') * Gelechiidae ** '' Chionodes distinctella'' * Geometridae ** Double-striped pug (''Gymnoscelis rufifasciata'') ** Engrailed (''Ectropis crepuscularia'') ** Mottled beauty (''Alcis repandata'') ** Streak (''Chesias legatella'') * Noctuidae ** Nutmeg (''Discestra trifolii'') External links * *{{cite web , last1=Robinson , first1=Gaden S. , last2=Ackery , first2=Phillip R. , last3=Kitchin ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Brassica
''Brassica'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including: * Arctiidae ** Giant leopard moth (''Hypercompe scribonia'') ** '' Hypercompe abdominalis'' ** ''Hypercompe indecisa'' * Crambidae ** Cabbage webworm (''Hellula rogatalis'') ** Cross-striped cabbageworm (''Evergestis rimosalis'') ** Purplebacked cabbageworm (''Evergestis pallidata'') * Geometridae ** Foxglove pug (''Eupithecia pulchellata'') - recorded on ''Brassica'' in Malta ** Garden carpet (''Xanthorhoe fluctuata'') * Hepialidae ** Common swift (''Korscheltellus lupulina'') ** Ghost moth (''Hepialus humuli'') * Noctuidae ** Alfalfa looper (''Autographa californica'') - western US ** Angle shades (''Phlogophora meticulosa'') ** Beet armyworm (''Spodoptera exigua'') ** Cabbage looper (''Trichoplusia ni'') ** Cabbage moth (''Mamestra brassicae'') ** Garden dart (''Euxoa nigricans'') ** The Gothic (''Naenia typica'') ** Heart and club (''Agrotis clavis'') ** Heart and ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Birches
Birches, ''Betula'' species, are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including: Monophagous Species which feed exclusively on ''Betula'' * Bucculatricidae leaf-miners: ** '' Bucculatrix canadensisella'' ** ''Bucculatrix coronatella'' * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearer species: *** '' C. betulella'' – only known from silver birch (''B. pendula'') and downy birch (''B. pubescens'') *** '' C. cornuta'' *** '' C. hornigi'' *** '' C. lentella'' *** '' C. milvipennis'' * Notodontidae ** '' Leucodonta bicoloria'' (white prominent) Polyphagous Species which feed on ''Betula'' and other plants * Bedelliidae ** ''Bedellia somnulentella'' – recorded on paper birch (''B. papyrifera'') * Bucculatricidae ** '' Bucculatrix demaryella'' * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearer species: *** '' C. albovanescens'' *** '' C. anatipennella'' *** '' C. binderella'' *** '' C. comptoniella'' *** '' C. fuscedinella'' ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Beets
Beets (''Beta vulgaris'') are used as a food plant by the larvae of several Lepidoptera species including: *Angle shades (''Phlogophora meticulosa'') *Cabbage moth (''Mamestra brassicae'') *Flame (''Axylia putris'') * Flame shoulder (''Ochropleura plecta'') *Garden dart (''Euxoa nigricans'') *Ghost moth (''Hepialus humuli'') *Heart and dart (''Agrotis exclamationis'') *''Hypercompe indecisa'' *Large yellow underwing (''Noctua pronuba'') *Nutmeg (''Discestra trifolii'') *Setaceous Hebrew character (''Xestia c-nigrum'') *Turnip moth (''Agrotis segetum'') External links *{{cite web , last1=Robinson , first1=Gaden S. , last2=Ackery , first2=Phillip R. , last3=Kitching , first3=Ian J. , last4=Beccaloni , first4=George W. , last5=Hernández , first5=Luis M. , name-list-style=amp , date=2010 , url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/list.dsml?&PGenus=Beta&sort=Family , title=Hostplant Genus: ''Beta'' , website=HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Beeches
Beeches, ''Fagus'' species, are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including: * Bucculatricidae ** '' Bucculatrix packardella'' * Coleophoridae ** '' Coleophora albovanescens'' ** '' Coleophora currucipennella'' - recorded on '' F. crenata'' * Drepanidae ** Oak hook-tip (''Drepana binaria'') * Geometridae ** Common wave (''Cabera exanthemata'') ** Dotted border (''Agriopis marginaria'') ** Feathered thorn (''Colotois pennaria'') ** Large emerald (''Geometra papilionaria'') ** Light emerald (''Campaea margaritata'') ** Mottled umber (''Erannis defoliaria'') ** Pale November moth (''Epirrita christyi'') ** Winter moth (''Operophtera brumata'') * Hepialidae ** Ghost moth (''Hepialus humuli'') * Lymantriidae ** Brown-tail (''Euproctis chrysorrhoea'') * Noctuidae ** Miller (''Acronicta leporina'') * Notodontidae ** Rough prominent (''Nadata gibbosa'') * Nymphalidae ** American white admiral/red-spotted purple (''Limenitis arthemis'') - recorded ...
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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Atriplex
'' Atriplex'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including: ;Monophagous species which feed exclusively on ''Atriplex'': *''Coleophora'' — case-bearers: ::*'' C. crassicornella'' (feeds on '' A. halimus'') ::*'' C. moeniacella'' (feeds on '' A. vestita'') ::*'' C. plurifoliella'' (feeds on ''A. halimus'') ::*'' C. serinipennella'' ::*'' C. vestianella'' ; Polyphagous species which feed on ''Atriplex'' among other plants: * Blood-vein (''Timandra griseata'') *'' Chrysoesthia drurella'' *''Coleophora'' — case-bearers: ::*'' C. adspersella'' ::*'' C. annulatella'' ::*'' C. atriplicis'' ::*'' C. parthenica'' (recorded on ''A. halimus'') ::*'' C. salinella'' ::*'' C. saxicolella'' ::*'' C. sternipennella'' ::*'' C. versurella'' (recorded on '' A. littoralis'') * Nutmeg moth — (''Discestra trifolii'') * Mojave sootywing — (''Hesperopsis libya'') See also * * External links *{{cite web , last1=Robinson , first1=Gaden S. , last2=Ackery ...
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