List of Lepidoptera that feed on Galium

List of Lepidoptera that feed on Galium

"Galium" species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Galium"

* Geometridae
** Barred Straw ("Eulithis pyraliata")
** Common Carpet ("Epirrhoe alternata")

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Corylus" among other plants

* Geometridae
** Common Pug ("Eupithecia vulgata")
** Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata")
** Latticed Heath ("Semiothisa clathrata")
** Lime-speck Pug ("Eupithecia centaureata")
** Riband Wave ("Idaea aversata")
** Silver-ground Carpet ("Xanthorhoe montanata")
* Noctuidae
** Autumnal Rustic ("Eugnorisma glareosa")
** The Flame ("Axylia putris")
** Flame Shoulder ("Ochropleura plecta")
** Mouse Moth ("Amphipyra tragopoginis")
** The Shark ("Cucullia umbratica") - recorded on Lady's Bedstraw ("G. verum")
** Square-spot Rustic ("Xestia xanthographa")
* Sphingidae
** Elephant Hawk-moth ("Deilephila elpenor")
** Hummingbird Hawk-moth ("Macroglossum stellatarum")

External links

* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]


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