List of Lepidoptera that feed on honeysuckles

List of Lepidoptera that feed on honeysuckles

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

* Arctiidae
** Garden tiger moth ("Arctia caja")
** Giant Leopard Moth ("Hypercompe scribonia")

* Geometridae
** Autumnal Moth ("Epirrita autumnata")
** Common Marbled Carpet ("Chloroclysta truncata")
** The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
** Mottled Beauty ("Alcis repandata")
** Mottled Pug ("Eupithecia exiguata")
** Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
** Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria")
** Swallow-tailed Moth ("Ourapteryx sambucaria")
* Noctuidae
** Copper Underwing ("Amphipyra pyramidea")
** The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa")
* Nymphalidae
** Eurasian White Admiral ("Limenitis camilla")

External links

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


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