List of Lepidoptera which feed on Centaurea
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Centaurea species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Centaurea
- Bucculatrix centaureae (feeds on C. triniifolia)
- Coleophora didymella (feeds on C. scabiosa)
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Centaurea among other plants
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. alcyonipennella
- C. brevipalpella
- C. conspicuella
- C. frischella
- C. paripennella
- Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata (recorded on C. jacea)
- The Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia
- Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata (recorded on C. jacea)
- Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica (recorded on C. phrygia)
- Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
- Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
