- List of Lepidoptera that feed on roses
Rose s ("Rosa" spp.) are used as food plants by thecaterpillar s (larva e) of a number ofLepidoptera species, including:Monophagous
Species that feed exclusively on "Rosa"
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Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora " case-bearer species:
*** "C. gryphipennella"
*** "C. rosacella"
*** "C. rosaefoliella"Polyphagous
Species that feed on "Rosa" and other plants
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Arctiidae
** "Hypercompe indecisa "
*Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora " case-bearer species:
*** "C. paripennella"
*** "C. potentillae"
*Geometridae
**Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
**Common Marbled Carpet ("Chloroclysta truncata")
**Double-striped Pug ("Gymnoscelis rufifasciata")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
**Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
**Purple Thorn ("Selenia tetralunaria")
**Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria")
**Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
*Hepialidae
** "Endoclita malabaricus "
*Hesperiidae
**Grizzled Skipper ("Pyrgus malvae")
*Lymantriidae
**Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
*Noctuidae
**Copper Underwing ("Amphipyra pyramidea")
**Dark Dagger ("Acronicta tridens")
**Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
**Mouse Moth ("Amphipyra tragopoginis")
*Notodontidae
**Buff-tip ("Phalera bucephala")
**Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina")
**Rough Prominent ("Nadata gibbosa")
*Saturniidae
**Emperor Moth ("Pavonia pavonia")External links
* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]
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