List of Lepidoptera that feed on maples

Maples ("Acer" spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species. These include:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Acer"
* Gelechiidae
** "Chionodes negundella" - feeds on Manitoba Maple ("Acer negundo")

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Acer" and other plants

*"Bucculatricidae"
** "Bucculatrix demaryella"
** "Bucculatrix thoracella"
* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora alniella" - recorded on Red Maple ("Acer rubrum")
* Geometridae
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
** Feathered Thorn ("Colotois pennaria")
** Mottled Pug ("Eupithecia exiguata") - recorded on Sycamore Maple ("Acer pseudoplatanus")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** November Moth ("Epirrita dilutata")
** Pale November Moth ("Epirrita christyi")
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
* Lymantriidae
** Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
* Noctuidae
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi") - recorded on Norway Maple ("Acer platanoides")
** The Miller ("Acronicta leporina") - recorded on Norway Maple ("Acer platanoides")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
** Setaceous Hebrew Character ("Xestia c-nigrum")
** Svensson's Copper Underwing ("Amphipyra berbera")
** The Sycamore ("Acronicta aceris")
* Notodontidae
** Buff-tip ("Phalera bucephala") - recorded on Norway Maple ("Acer platanoides")
** Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina") - recorded on Norway Maple ("Acer platanoides")
** Rough Prominent ("Nadata gibbosa")
* Saturniidae
** Io moth ("Automeris io") - recorded on Red Maple ("Acer rubrum")
** Rosy maple moth ("Dryocampa rubicunda")
** Imperial moth ("Eacles imperialis")
** Polyphemus moth ("Antheraea polyphemus")
** Promethea silkmoth ("Callosamia promethea")

External links

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