List of Lepidoptera which feed on Rumex
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Docks and sorrels (Rumex spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Rumex
- Chionodes ochreostrigella
- Coleophora hydrolapathella - feeds on R. hydrolapathum
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Rumex among other plants
- Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
- Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
- Blood-vein (Timandra griseata)
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
- Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
- Chionodes discoocellella
- Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- The Flame (Axylia putris)
- Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
- Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
- Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
- Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)
- Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
- Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
- Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
- Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- Orange Swift (Triodia sylvina)
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)
- Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)
