List of Lepidoptera that feed on Centaurea

"Centaurea" species (knapweeds and relatives) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Centaurea"

* Bucculatricidae
** "Bucculatrix centaureae" - only on "C. triniifolia"
* Coleophoridae
** "Coleophora didymella" - only on Greater Knapweed ("C. scabiosa")

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Centaurea" and other plants

* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearer species:
*** "C. alcyonipennella"
*** "C. brevipalpella"
*** "C. conspicuella"
*** "C. frischella"
*** "C. paripennella"
* Geometridae
**Common Pug ("Eupithecia vulgata") - recorded on "C. jacea"
**The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia")
**Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata") - recorded on "C. jacea"
**Lime-speck Pug ("Eupithecia centaureata")
* Noctuidae
**Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica") - recorded on "C. phrygia"
* Sphingidae
**Hummingbird Hawk-moth ("Macroglossum stellatarum")

External links

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