List of Lepidoptera that feed on Sorbus

Sorbus species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

• Bucculatricidae leaf-miners:
  • Bucculatrix bechsteinella
  • Bucculatrix ulmella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. anatipennella
    • C. cerasivorella - recorded on European Rowan (S. aucuparia)
• Geometridae
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) - recorded on rowans
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) - recorded on rowans
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) - recorded on rowans
  • Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) - recorded on rowans
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) - recorded on rowans
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) - recorded on rowans
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) - recorded on rowans
  • Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) - recorded on rowans
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) - recorded on rowans
  • Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) - recorded on rowans
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on rowans
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis eliguaria) - recorded on rowans
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
• Noctuidae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata) - recorded on rowans
  • Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea) - recorded on Wild Service Tree (S. torminalis)
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens) - recorded on rowans
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on rowans
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) - recorded on rowans
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on rowans
  • The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) - recorded on rowans
  • Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) - recorded on rowans
• Nolidae
  • Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
• Notodontidae
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on rowans
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database