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)