List of Lepidoptera that feed on hazels

Hazels ("Corylus" spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Corylus"

* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix callistricha"
** "Bucculatrix fugitans"
* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora corylifoliella"

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Corylus" among other plants

* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix demaryella"
* Coleophoridae
** Other "Coleophora" case-bearers:
***"C. binderella"
***"C. fuscocuprella"
***"C. paripennella"
***"C. serratella"
* Drepanidae
** Buff Arches ("Habrosyne pyritoides")
* Geometridae
** Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
** Clouded Border ("Lomaspilis marginata")
** Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
** Dotted Border ("Agriopis marginaria")
** Large Emerald ("Geometra papilionaria")
** Light Emerald ("Campaea margaritata")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** November Moth ("Epirrita dilutata")
** Pale November Moth ("Epirrita christyi")
** Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria") - recorded on Common Hazel ("Corylus avellana")
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
* Noctuidae
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
** Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica") - recorded on Common Hazel ("Corylus avellana")
** The Miller ("Acronicta leporina") - recorded on Common Hazel ("Corylus avellana")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa") - recorded on Common Hazel ("Corylus avellana")
* Notodontidae
** Buff-tip ("Phalera bucephala")
** Rough Prominent ("Nadata gibbosa")
* Saturniidae
** Io moth ("Automeris io") - recorded on Common Hazel ("Corylus avellana")
* Sphingidae
** Walnut Sphinx ("Amorpha juglandis")

External links

* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]