List of Lepidoptera that feed on Prunus

"Prunus" species are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Prunus"

* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix copeuta" - only on Pin Cherry ("P. pensylvanica")
* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearer species:
*** "C. adjectella" - only on Blackthorn ("P. spinosa")
*** "C. amygdalina"
*** "C. demissella" - only on Chokecherry ("P. virginiana")
*** "C. lapidicornis"
*** "C. prunifoliae" - only on Blackthorn ("P. spinosa")
*** "C. umbratica"

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Prunus" and other plants

* Arctiidae
** "Hypercompe indecisa"
* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix pomifoliella"
* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearer species:
*** "C. anatipennella"
*** "C. atlantica"
*** "C. atromarginata"
*** "C. badiipennella"
*** "C. cerasivorella"
*** "C. coracipennella"
*** "C. hemerobiella"
*** "C. laticornella" - recorded on Wild Plum ("P. americana")
*** "C. lineapulvella"
*** "C. malivorella"
*** "C. nigricella"
*** "C. palliatella"
*** "C. paripennella"
*** "C. pruniella"
*** "C. sacramenta"
*** "C. spinella"
* Geometridae
** Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
** Brimstone Moth ("Opisthograptis luteolata")
** Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
** Common Marbled Carpet ("Chloroclysta truncata") - recorded on Bird Cherry ("P. padus")
** Dotted Border ("Agriopis marginaria")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
** Feathered Thorn ("Colotois pennaria")
** Green Pug ("Chloroclystis rectangulata") - also feeds on cherry flowers
** Light Emerald ("Campaea margaritata")
** Mottled Pug ("Eupithecia exiguata")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** November Moth ("Epirrita dilutata")
** Pale November Moth ("Epirrita christyi")
** Purple Thorn ("Selenia tetralunaria")
** Scalloped Hazel ("Odontopera bidentata") - recorded on Bird Cherry ("P. padus")
** Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria") - recorded on Bird Cherry ("P. padus")
** Willow Beauty ("Peribatodes rhomboidaria")
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
* Lasiocampidae
** Eastern tent caterpillar ("Malacosoma americanum") - recorded on Black Cherry ("P. serotina")
* Lymantriidae
** Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
** Yellow-tail ("Euproctis similis")
* Noctuidae
** Angle Shades ("Phlogophora meticulosa")
** The Brick ("Agrochola circellaris") - recorded on Bird Cherry ("P. padus")
** Common Quaker ("Orthosia cerasi")
** Dark Dagger ("Acronicta tridens")
** Dot Moth ("Melanchra persicariae") - recorded on Bird Cherry ("P. padus")
** Double Square-spot ("Xestia triangulum") - recorded on Blackthorn ("P. spinosa")
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** The Gothic ("Naenia typica")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
** Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica")
** Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing ("Noctua janthina") - recorded on Blackthorn ("P. spinosa")
** Lesser Yellow Underwing ("Noctua comes") - recorded on Blackthorn ("P. spinosa")
** Mouse Moth ("Amphipyra tragopoginis")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
* Nolidae
** Short-cloaked Moth ("Nola cucullatella")
* Notodontidae
** Buff-tip ("Phalera bucephala")
** Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina") - recorded on Bird Cherry ("P. padus")
** Rough Prominent ("Nadata gibbosa")
* Nymphalidae
** American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple ("Limenitis arthemis") - prefers Chokecherry ("P. virginiana") over Pin Cherry ("P. pennsylvanica") and Black Cherry ("P. serotina")
* Papilionidae
** Eastern tiger swallowtail ("Papilio glaucus") - recorded on cherries
* Saturniidae
** Emperor Moth ("Pavonia pavonia")
** Io moth ("Automeris io") - recorded on Pin Cherry ("P. pensylvanica")
* Sphingidae
** Elm Sphinx ("Ceratomia amyntor")
** Lime Hawk-moth ("Mimas tiliae")
** 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]