List of Lepidoptera that feed on hawthorns

Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Crataegus

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra curvilineella
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora trigeminella

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Crataegus among other plants

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix bechsteinella
  • Bucculatrix crataegi
  • Bucculatrix pomifoliella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
    • C. anatipennella
    • C. cerasivorella
    • C. coracipennella
    • C. hemerobiella
    • C. nigricella
    • C. siccifolia
    • C. spinella (Apple-and-Plum Case-bearer)
• Drepanidae
  • Habrosyne pyritoides (Buff Arches)
• Geometridae
  • Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
  • Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty)
  • Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)
  • Epirrita christyi (Pale November Moth)
  • Epirrita dilutata (November Moth)
  • Eupithecia exiguata (Mottled Pug)
  • Eupithecia vulgata (Common Pug)
  • Campaea margaritata (Light Emerald)
  • Chloroclysta truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
  • Chloroclystis rectangulata (Green Pug)
  • Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn)
  • Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
  • Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
  • Lomographa bimaculata (White-pinion Spotted) – Leaves
  • Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel)
  • Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
  • Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone Moth)
  • Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
  • Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty) – Leaves
• Lymantriidae
  • Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
  • Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
  • Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
• Noctuidae
  • Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
  • Acronicta tridens (Dark Dagger)
  • Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth)
  • Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
  • Diarsia mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
  • Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
  • Naenia typica (The Gothic)
  • Noctua comes (Lesser Yellow Underwing)
  • Noctua janthina (Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing)
  • Xestia triangulum (Double Square-spot)
• Nolidae
  • Nola cucullatella (Short-cloaked Moth)
• Notodontidae
  • Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
• Nymphalidae
  • Limenitis arthemis (American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple)
• Saturniidae
  • Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)
• Tortricidae
  • "Cnephasia" jactatana (Black-lyre Leafroller Moth)
  • Enarmonia formosana (Cherrybark Tortrix) – on bark
• Yponomeutidae
  • Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database