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
Polyphagous
Species which feed on Crataegus among other plants
- Bucculatricidae
- 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)
- Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
- 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)
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