List of Lepidoptera that feed on hawthorns

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

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Crataegus

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra curvilineella
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora trigeminella

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Crataegus among other plants

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix bechsteinella
  • Bucculatrix crataegi
  • Bucculatrix pomifoliella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
    • C. cerasivorella
    • C. coracipennella
    • C. hemerobiella
    • C. nigricella
    • C. serratella
    • C. siccifolia
    • C. spinella
• Drepanidae
  • Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)
  • Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
• Noctuidae
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • The Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
• Nolidae
  • Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
• Notodontidae
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
• Nymphalidae
  • American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database