List of Lepidoptera that feed on Atriplex

"Atriplex" species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on "Atriplex"

*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. crassicornella" (feeds on "A. halimus"):*"C. moeniacella" (feeds on "A. vestita"):*"C. plurifoliella" (feeds on "A. halimus"):*"C. serinipennella":*"C. vestianella"

Polyphagous species which feed on "Atriplex" among other plants

*Blood-vein ("Timandra griseata")
*"Chrysoesthia drurella"
*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. adspersella":*"C. annulatella":*"C. atriplicis":*"C. parthenica" (recorded on "A. halimus"):*"C. salinella":*"C. saxicolella":*"C. sternipennella":*"C. versurella" (recorded on "A. littoralis")
*The Nutmeg ("Discestra trifolii")

External links

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