- List of Lepidoptera that feed on Malus
Apples ("
Malus " spp.) are used as food plants by thelarva e of a large number ofLepidoptera species including:*
Bucculatricidae
**"Bucculatrix bechsteinella "
**"Bucculatrix pomifoliella "
*Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora " case-bearers, such as:
***"C. anatipennella" - recorded on "Malus pumila "
***"C. cerasivorella"
***"C. coracipennella"
***"C. hemerobiella"
***"C. malivorella"
***"C. paripennella" - recorded on "Malus pumila"
***"C. pruniella"
***"C. sacramenta" - recorded on "Malus pumila"
***"C. serratella"
***"C. spinella"
*Geometridae
**Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
**Brimstone Moth ("Opisthograptis luteolata")
**Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
**Dotted Border ("Agriopis marginaria")
**Double-striped Pug ("Gymnoscelis rufifasciata")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
**Feathered Thorn ("Colotois pennaria")
**Green Pug ("Chloroclystis rectangulata")
**Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata")
**Juniper Pug ("Eupithecia pusillata") - Americas only
**Light Emerald ("Campaea margaritata")
**Mottled Pug ("Eupithecia exiguata")
**Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
**November Moth ("Epirrita dilutata")
**Purple Thorn ("Selenia tetralunaria")
**Scalloped Hazel ("Odontopera bidentata")
**Willow Beauty ("Peribatodes rhomboidaria")
**Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
*Hepialidae
** "Phymatopus behrensii "
*Lymantriidae
**Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
**Gypsy moth ("Lymantria dispar")
**Yellow-tail ("Euproctis similis")
*Noctuidae
**Angle Shades ("Phlogophora meticulosa")
**Cabbage Moth ("Mamestra brassicae")
**Common Quaker ("Orthosia cerasi")
**Copper Underwing ("Amphipyra pyramidea")
**Dark Dagger ("Acronicta tridens")
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** The Gothic ("Naenia typica")
**Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
**Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
**Setaceous Hebrew Character ("Xestia c-nigrum")
**Turnip Moth ("Agrotis segetum")
*Nolidae
**Short-cloaked Moth ("Nola cucullatella")
*Notodontidae
**Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina")
*Nymphalidae
**American White Admiral /Red-spotted Purple ("Limenitis arthemis") - recorded on "Malus pumila"
*Saturniidae
**Emperor Moth ("Pavonia pavonia")
*Sphingidae
**Poplar Hawk-moth ("Laothoe populi")
**Twin-spotted Sphinx ("Smerinthus jamaicensis")
*Tortricidae
**Light brown apple moth ("Epiphyas postvittana")External links
* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]
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