List of Lepidoptera that feed on clovers

Clovers, Trifolium spp., are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Trifolium

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. argentifimbriata
    • C. deauratella – only on Red Clover (T. pratense)
    • C. mayrella – only on White Clover (T. repens)
    • C. spissicornis

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Trifolium and other plants

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. alcyonipennella
    • C. frischella – recorded on White Clover (T. repens)
• Crambidae
  • Dolicharthria punctalis
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes lugubrella – recorded on White Clover (T. repens)
• Geometridae
  • Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
  • Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug)
  • Eupithecia pusillata (Juniper Pug) – Americas only
  • Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel)
  • Semiothisa clathrata (Latticed Heath)
• Hepialidae
  • Wiseana cervinata
• Hesperiidae
  • Pyrgus malvae (Grizzled Skipper) – recorded on Red Clover (T. pratense)
• Lymantriidae
  • Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
• Noctuidae
  • Agrotis clavis (Heart and Club)
  • Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
  • Axylia putris (The Flame)
  • Discestra trifolii (The Nutmeg)
  • Euxoa nigricans (Garden Dart)
  • Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
  • Schinia jaguarina (Jaguar Flower Moth)
  • Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character)
• Zygaenidae
  • Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot Burnet)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database