List of Lepidoptera that feed on willows
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Willows (Salix spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a large number of Lepidoptera species including the following.
[edit] Monophagous species
Species that feed exclusively on Salix.
- Batrachedridae
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- C. albidella
- C. bedella - feeds on Salix excelsa
- C. castipennella
- C. kearfottella
- C. zelleriella
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Geometridae
- Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
- Hepialidae
- Noctuidae
- Minor Shoulder-knot (Brachylomia viminalis)
[edit] Polyphagous species
Species that feed on Salix and other plants.
- Arctiidae
- Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
- Batrachedridae
- Batrachedra praeangusta
- Batrachedra striolata - recorded on Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepsis)
- Bedelliidae
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- C. anatipennella
- C. atlantica
- C. currucipennella
- C. malivorella
- C. palliatella
- C. piperata
- C. pruniella - recorded on Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)
- C. salicivorella
- C. viminetella
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Geometridae
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
- Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
- Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
- Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
- Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
- Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
- Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
- Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
- Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
- Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Hepialidae
- Lymantriidae
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
- Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
- Noctuidae
- Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
- The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
- Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
- The Gothic (Naenia typica)
- Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
- Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
- The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
- The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
- Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
- Notodontidae
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
- Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
- Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
- Nymphalidae
- American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis - recorded on Beaked Willow (Salix bebbiana) and others
- Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus)
- Saturniidae
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- Io moth (Automeris io)
- Sphingidae
- Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
- Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
