List of Lepidoptera that feed on Vaccinium

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

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Vaccinium

Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. glitzella - only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)
  - C. idaeella - only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)
  - C. murinella
  - C. uliginosella - only on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
  - C. vaccinivorella
  - C. vitisella - only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Vaccinium and other plants

Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. plumbella - recorded on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
  - C. vacciniella

Gelechiidae
- Chionodes viduella - recorded on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)

Geometridae
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
- Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
- Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
- Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)

Noctuidae
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
- Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)

Saturniidae
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links

Caterpillar Hostplants Database