List of Lepidoptera that feed on Cirsium

Cirsium thistle species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including:

  • Coleophoridae
    • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
      • C. paripennella
      • C. peribenanderi - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
  • Geometridae
    • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
    • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
    • Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
    • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
    • Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
  • Noctuidae
    • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
    • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
    • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) - recorded on Creeping Thistle (C. arvense)
  • Sphingidae
    • Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)