List of Lepidoptera that feed on Tilia

Limes ("Tilia" spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Tilia"

*Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix improvisa" - only on American Linden ("T, americana")
* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora tiliaefoliella"

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Tilia" among other plants

*Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix thoracella"
* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearers, such as:
*** "C. albovanescens"
*** "C. anatipennella"
* Geometridae
** Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
** Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
** Mottled Beauty ("Alcis repandata")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** Scalloped Hazel ("Odontopera bidentata")
** Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria")
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
* Lymantriidae
** Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
** Gypsy moth ("Lymantria dispar")
* Noctuidae
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
** Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
** Svensson's Copper Underwing ("Amphipyra berbera")
** The Sycamore ("Acronicta aceris")
* Notodontidae
** Buff-tip ("Phalera bucephala")
** Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina")
* Nymphalidae
** American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple ("Limenitis arthemis") - recorded on American Linden ("T, americana")
* Sphingidae
** Elm Sphinx ("Ceratomia amyntor")
** Lime Hawk-moth ("Mimas tiliae")

External links

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