List of Lepidoptera that feed on goldenrods

List of Lepidoptera that feed on goldenrods

Goldenrods ("Solidago spp") are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on "Solidago"

*"Bucculatricidae" ribbed cocoon makers::*"B. magnella":*"B. niveella":*"B. solidaginella":*"B. speciosa"
*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. puberuloides":*"C. ramosella" - feeds on "S. virga-aurea":*"C. rugosae" - feeds on "S. rugosa":*"C. solidaginella" - feeds on "S. virga-aurea":*"C. triplicis" - feeds on "S. sempervirens"

Polyphagous species which feed on "Solidago" among other plants

*"Bucculatrix angustata"
*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. acuminatoides":*"C. annulicola":*"C. duplicis":*"C. obscenella"
*Common Pug ("Eupithecia vulgata")
*Dot Moth ("Melanchra persicariae")
*Golden-rod Pug ("Eupithecia virgaureata")
*Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata")
*Lime-speck Pug ("Eupithecia centaureata")
*"Schinia spp":*"S. nubila":*"S. nundina"
*Setaceous Hebrew Character ("Xestia c-nigrum")
*The V-Pug ("Chloroclystis v-ata")
*Wormwood Pug ("Eupithecia absinthiata")

External links

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


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