List of Lepidoptera that feed on poplars

Poplars (Populus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Populus

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix staintonella
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes terminimaculella
• Drepanidae
  • Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Populus and other plants

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra praeangusta
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. malivorella
    • C. pruniella
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
  • Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
  • Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Hepialidae
  • Conifer Swift (Korscheltellus gracilis)
  • Sthenopis purpurascens
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
• Noctuidae
  • The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
  • Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
  • Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) - recorded on aspens
• Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
  • Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
• Nymphalidae
  • American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis - prefers Quaking Aspen (P. tremuloides) over Eastern Cottonwood (P. deltoides), Bigtooth Aspen (P. grandidentata), and Ontario Balsam Poplar (P. balsamifera)
  • Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus)
• Papilionidae
  • Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) - recorded on cottonwoods
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • Pandora Pinemoth (Coloradia pandora) - recorded on aspens
• Sphingidae
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database