List of Lepidoptera that feed on Rubus

"Rubus" species (brambles, blackberry-like plants) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Rubus"

* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora thulea" - only known from Cloudberry ("R. chamaemorus")
* Drepanidae
** Peach Blossom ("Thyatira batis")

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Rubus" among other plants

* Arctiidae
** Buff Ermine ("Spilosoma luteum") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Garden tiger moth ("Arctia caja")
* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora plumbella" - recorded on Cloudberry ("R. chamaemorus")
** "Coleophora potentillae"
* Drepanidae
** Buff Arches ("Habrosyne pyritoides")
* Gelechiidae
** "Chionodes viduella" - recorded on Cloudberry ("R. chamaemorus")
* Geometridae
** Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
** Common Marbled Carpet ("Chloroclysta truncata")
** Double-striped Pug ("Gymnoscelis rufifasciata") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Juniper Pug ("Eupithecia pusillata") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Mottled Beauty ("Alcis repandata")
** Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Small Fan-footed Wave ("Idaea biselata")
** The V-pug ("Chloroclystis v-ata")
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
* Hepialidae
** Common Swift ("Korscheltellus lupulina")
* Hesperiidae
** Grizzled Skipper ("Pyrgus malvae")
** Large Grizzled Skipper ("Pyrgus alveus")
* Lymantriidae
** Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
* Noctuidae
** Angle Shades ("Phlogophora meticulosa")
** Dot Moth ("Melanchra persicariae") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Double Square-spot ("Xestia triangulum")
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
** Heart and Dart ("Agrotis exclamationis")
** Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Ingrailed Clay ("Diarsia mendica")
** Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing ("Noctua janthina")
** Mouse Moth ("Amphipyra tragopoginis") - recorded on Cloudberry ("R. chamaemorus")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
** Small Angle Shades ("Euplexia lucipara") - recorded on Raspberry ("R. idaeus")
** Small Square-spot ("Diarsia rubi")
* Saturniidae
** Emperor Moth ("Pavonia pavonia") - recorded on Cloudberry ("R. chamaemorus")

External links

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