List of Lepidoptera which feed on Oaks
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Oaks (Quercus spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Quercus
- Blotched Emerald (Comibaena bajularia)
- Bucculatrix leaf-miners:
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- B. ainsliella
- B. albertiella
- B. amiculella
- B. cerina
- B. domicola - feeds on Quercus palustris
- B. litigiosella
- B. luteella - feeds on Quercus alba
- B. ochrisuffusa - feeds on Quercus alba
- B. recognita - feeds on Quercus macrocarpa
- B. zophopasta - feeds on Quercus garryana
- Chionodes spp:
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- C. acrina
- C. bicostomaculella
- C. chrysopyla
- C. formosella
- C. fuscomaculella
- C. gilvomaculella
- C. pereyra
- C. petalumensis - feeds on Quercus lobata
- C. raspyon
- C. trichostola
- C. trophella
- C. vanduzeei - feeds on Quercus agrifolia
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. bipennella
- C. discostriata
- C. levantis
- C. melanograpta
- C. quercicola - feeds on Q. mongolica
- C. querciella
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Quercus among other plants
- Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Bucculatrix leaf-miners:
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- B. packardella
- B. quinquenotella - recorded on Quercus rubra
- B. trifasciella - recorded on Quercus rubra
- B. ulmella
- Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
- Chionodes occidentella
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. albovanescens
- C. anatipennella
- C. atromarginata
- C. currucipennella
- C. flavipennella
- C. ibipennella
- C. lutipennella
- C. palliatella
- C. serratella - recorded on Q. wislizenii
- Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
- Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
- Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Pedunculate Oak
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Holm Oak
- Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- Endoclita excrescens
- Endoclita sinensis
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
- Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
- Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
- Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
- The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
- Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
- Oak Hook-tip (Drepana binaria)
- Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
- Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)
- Pine Processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
- Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
- The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
- Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
- Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
- The Sycamore (Acronicta aceris) - recorded on Pedunculate Oak
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
