List of Lepidoptera which feed on Malus

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

  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

:*B. bechsteinella

:*B. pomifoliella

  • Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. anatipennella (recorded on M. pumila)

:*C. cerasivorella

:*C. coracipennella

:*C. hemerobiella

:*C. malivorella

:*C. paripennella (recorded on M. pumila)

:*C. pruniella

:*C. sacramenta (recorded on M. pumila)

:*C. serratella

:*C. spinella

  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • The Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
  • Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Phymatopus behrensii
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
  • Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)
  • Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)