List of Lepidoptera that feed on Vaccinium

Vaccinium species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Vaccinium

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. glitzella – only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)
    • C. idaeella – only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)
    • C. murinella
    • C. uliginosella – only on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
    • C. vaccinivorella
    • C. vitisella – only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Vaccinium and other plants

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. plumbella – recorded on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
    • C. vacciniella
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes viduella – recorded on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
• Geometridae
  • Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty)
  • Chloroclysta truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
  • Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak)
  • Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
  • Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)
  • Eupithecia succenturiata (Bordered Pug) – recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Eupithecia vulgata (Common Pug) – recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Itame argillacearia (Blueberry Spanworm) – recorded on Lowbush Blueberry (V. angustifolium) and others
  • Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
  • Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel) – recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
• Noctuidae
  • Diarsia mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
  • Diarsia rubi (Small Square-spot)
  • Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) – recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character) – recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character)
• Pyralidae
  • Endotricha flammealis
• Saturniidae
  • Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database