List of Lepidoptera that feed on Malus

List of Lepidoptera that feed on Malus

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

*Bucculatricidae
**"Bucculatrix bechsteinella"
**"Bucculatrix pomifoliella"
* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearers, such as:
***"C. anatipennella" - recorded on "Malus pumila"
***"C. cerasivorella"
***"C. coracipennella"
***"C. hemerobiella"
***"C. malivorella"
***"C. paripennella" - recorded on "Malus pumila"
***"C. pruniella"
***"C. sacramenta" - recorded on "Malus pumila"
***"C. serratella"
***"C. spinella"
* Geometridae
** Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
** Brimstone Moth ("Opisthograptis luteolata")
** Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
** Dotted Border ("Agriopis marginaria")
** Double-striped Pug ("Gymnoscelis rufifasciata")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
** Feathered Thorn ("Colotois pennaria")
** Green Pug ("Chloroclystis rectangulata")
** Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata")
** Juniper Pug ("Eupithecia pusillata") - Americas only
** Light Emerald ("Campaea margaritata")
** Mottled Pug ("Eupithecia exiguata")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** November Moth ("Epirrita dilutata")
** Purple Thorn ("Selenia tetralunaria")
** Scalloped Hazel ("Odontopera bidentata")
** Willow Beauty ("Peribatodes rhomboidaria")
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
* Hepialidae
** "Phymatopus behrensii"
* Lymantriidae
** Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
** Gypsy moth ("Lymantria dispar")
** Yellow-tail ("Euproctis similis")
* Noctuidae
** Angle Shades ("Phlogophora meticulosa")
** Cabbage Moth ("Mamestra brassicae")
** Common Quaker ("Orthosia cerasi")
** Copper Underwing ("Amphipyra pyramidea")
** Dark Dagger ("Acronicta tridens")
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** The Gothic ("Naenia typica")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
** Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
** Setaceous Hebrew Character ("Xestia c-nigrum")
** Turnip Moth ("Agrotis segetum")
* Nolidae
** Short-cloaked Moth ("Nola cucullatella")
* Notodontidae
** Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina")
* Nymphalidae
** American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple ("Limenitis arthemis") - recorded on "Malus pumila"
* Saturniidae
** Emperor Moth ("Pavonia pavonia")
* Sphingidae
** Poplar Hawk-moth ("Laothoe populi")
** Twin-spotted Sphinx ("Smerinthus jamaicensis")
* Tortricidae
** Light brown apple moth ("Epiphyas postvittana")

External links

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


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