List of Lepidoptera that feed on pear trees

Pears (Pyrus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Bucculatricidae
- Several Coleophora leaf-miner species:
  - B. bechsteinella
  - B. crataegi
  - B. pomifoliella
  - B. pyrivorella
Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. anatipennella
  - C. cerasivorella
  - C. flavipennella
  - C. hemerobiella
  - C. malivorella
  - C. nigricella
  - C. paripennella
  - C. siccifolia
  - C. spinella
Geometridae
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
- Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
- Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
Lymantriidae
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysrrhoea)
- Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
Noctuidae
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- The Gothic (Naenia typica)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
- The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
Nolidae
- Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
Saturniidae
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
Tortricidae
- Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

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