List of Lepidoptera that feed on Silene

List of Lepidoptera that feed on Silene

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

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on "Silene"

*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. apicialbella":*"C. nutantella":*"C. otitae":*"C. silenella"

Polyphagous species which feed on "Silene" among other plants

*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. corsicella" (recorded on "S. nutans"):*"C. leucapennella":*"C. lithargyrinella" (recorded on "S. vulgaris")
*Cabbage Moth "Mamestra brassicae"
*Grey Chi "Antitype chi"
*Lime-speck Pug "Eupithecia centaureata"
*The Lychnis "Hadena bicruris"
*The Shark "Cucullia umbratica"

External links

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


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