List of Lepidoptera that feed on willows

Willows (Salix spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Salix

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra salicipomenella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. albidella
    • C. bedella - feeds on Salix excelsa
    • C. castipennella
    • C. kearfottella
    • C. zelleriella
• Geometridae
  • Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
• Hepialidae
  • Sthenopis thule
• Noctuidae
  • Minor Shoulder-knot (Brachylomia viminalis)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Salix and other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra praeangusta
  • Batrachedra striolata - recorded on Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepsis)
• Bedelliidae
  • Bedellia somnulentella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. anatipennella
    • C. atlantica
    • C. currucipennella
    • C. malivorella
    • C. palliatella
    • C. piperata
    • C. pruniella - recorded on Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)
    • C. salicivorella
    • C. viminetella
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
  • Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
  • 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)
  • Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Hepialidae
  • Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
  • Sthenopis purpurascens
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
• Noctuidae
  • Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
  • The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
  • The Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
  • The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
  • Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
  • Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
  • Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
• 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 - recorded on Beaked Willow (Salix bebbiana) and others
  • Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • Io moth (Automeris io)
• Sphingidae
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database