List of Lepidoptera that feed on Ipomoea
- List of Lepidoptera that feed on Ipomoea
"Ipomoea" species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:
Monophagous species which feed exclusively on "Ipomoea" spp.
*"Bedellia" species::*"B. autoconis" - feeds on "I. batatas":*"B. minor":*"B. terenodes"
*"Bucculatrix univoca" - feeds on "I. aquatica"
*"Schinia simplex" - feeds on "I. leptophylla"
Polyphagous species which feed on "Ipomoea" spp. among other plants
*"Bedellia" species::*"B. orchilella" - recorded on "I. batatas":*"B. somnulentella"
*"Bucculatrix ruficoma" - recorded on "I. batatas"
*Plain Tiger ("Danaus chrysippus") - recorded on "I. alba, I. bona-nox"
*Double-striped Pug ("Gymnoscelis rufifasciata")
*"Hypercompe" species::*"H. eridanus":*"H. icasia"
*Blue Pansy ("Junonia orithya") - recorded on "I. batatas"
*"Trichophassus giganteus"
External links
* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]
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