List of Lepidoptera that feed on Cirsium

"Cirsium" thistle species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including:

* Coleophoridae
** Several "Coleophora" case-bearer species:
*** "C. paripennella"
*** "C. peribenanderi" - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
* Geometridae
**The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia") - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
**Grey Pug ("Eupithecia subfuscata") - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
**Lime-speck Pug ("Eupithecia centaureata")
**Scalloped Hazel ("Odontopera bidentata") - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
**Wormwood Pug ("Eupithecia absinthiata") - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
* Noctuidae
**Dot Moth ("Melanchra persicariae") - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
**Lesser Yellow Underwing ("Noctua comes")
**Setaceous Hebrew Character ("Xestia c-nigrum") - recorded on Creeping Thistle ("C. arvense")
* Sphingidae
**Hummingbird Hawk-moth ("Macroglossum stellatarum")

External links

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