List of Lepidoptera that feed on elms

Elms ("Ulmus" spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species that feed exclusively on "Ulmus"

* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix albedinella"
** "Bucculatrix eclecta"
** "Bucculatrix ulmifoliae"
* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora ulmifoliella"
* Gelechiidae
** "Carpatolechia fugitivella"
* Geometridae
** Blomer's Rivulet ("Discoloxia blomeri") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=647]
** Clouded Magpie ("Abraxas sylvata") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1382]
* Gracillariidae
** "Phyllonorycter schrebella" [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2354]
** "Phyllonorycter tristrigella" [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2358]
* Lycaenidae
** White-letter Hairstreak ("Satyrium w-album") [http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=White-Letter+Hairstreak#Larva]
* Lymantriidae
** Black V Moth ("Arctornis l-nigrum") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=577]
* Nepticulidae
** "Stigmella lemniscella" [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3473]
** "Stigmella viscerella" [http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/lepidoptera/S.viscerella2.htm]
* Noctuidae
** Dusky Lemon Sallow ("Xanthia gilvago") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1265]
** Lesser Spotted Pinion ("Cosmia affinis") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=2316]
** White-spotted Pinion moth ("Cosmia diffinis") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=2317]
* Pyralidae
** "Pempelia formosa" [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2455]
* Tortricidae
** "Acleris boscana" [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2413]

Polyphagous

Species that feed on "Ulmus" among other plants
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300px|Buff-tip larva on European White Elm, Great Fontley, England]
* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix ulmella"
* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearer species:
***"C. badiipennella"
***"C. cerasivorella"
***"C. comptoniella"
***"C. fuscedinella"
***"C. limosipennella"
***"C. serratella"
* Geometridae
** Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
** Dotted Border ("Agriopis marginaria")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
** Feathered Thorn ("Colotois pennaria")
** Light Emerald ("Campaea margaritata")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** November Moth ("Epirrita dilutata")
** Pale November Moth ("Epirrita christyi")
** Scarce Umber ("Agriopis aurantiaria") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1799]
** Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1813]
* Lymantriidae
** Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
** Vapourer ("Orgyia antiqua") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=544]
* Noctuidae
** The Brick ("Agrochola circellaris")
** Common Quaker ("Orthosia cerasi")
** The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
** Grey Dagger ("Acronicta psi")
** Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing ("Noctua janthina")
** Lunar Spotted Pinion ("Cosmia pyralina") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1348]
** The Nutmeg ("Discestra trifolii")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1797]
** Twin-spotted Quaker ("Orthosia munda") [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1940]
* Notodontidae
** Buff-tip ("Phalera bucephala")
** Coxcomb Prominent ("Ptilodon capucina")
* Nymphalidae
** American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple ("Limenitis arthemis") - recorded on American Elm ("U. americana")
** Camberwell Beauty or Mourning Cloak ("Nymphalis antiopa") [http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Camberwell%20Beauty]
** Comma ("Polygonia c-album") [http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Comma]
** Large Tortoiseshell ("Nymphalis polychloros") [http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Large%20Tortoiseshell]
** Scarce Tortoiseshell or Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell ("Nymphalis xanthomelas") [http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/species/nymphalids/nymph1.htm]
* Saturniidae
** Emperor Moth ("Pavonia pavonia")
* Sphingidae
** Elm Sphinx ("Ceratomia amyntor")
** Lime Hawk-moth ("Mimas tiliae")
** Poplar Hawk-moth ("Laothoe populi")
** Twin-spotted Sphinx ("Smerinthus jamaicensis")
* Tortricidae
** "Epinotia abbreviana" [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2236]

External links

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