List of Lepidoptera which feed on Prunus
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Prunus species are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Prunus
- Bucculatrix copeuta - feeds on Prunus pensylvanica
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. adjectella - feeds on P. spinosa
- C. amygdalina
- C. demissella - feeds on P. virginiana
- C. lapidicornis
- C. prunifoliae - feeds on P. spinosa
- C. umbratica
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Prunus among other plants
- Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- The Brick (Agrochola circellaris) - recorded on Bird Cherry
- Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Bucculatrix pomifoliella
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. anatipennella
- C. atlantica
- C. atromarginata
- C. badiipennella
- C. cerasivorella
- C. coracipennella
- C. hemerobiella
- C. laticornella - recorded on P. americana
- C. lineapulvella
- C. malivorella
- C. nigricella
- C. palliatella
- C. paripennella
- C. pruniella
- C. sacramenta
- C. spinella
- Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
- Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) - recorded on Bird Cherry
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Bird Cherry
- Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Bird Cherry
- Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
- Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) - recorded on Blackthorn
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- The Gothic (Naenia typica)
- Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Hypercompe indecisa
- IO moth (Automeris io)
- Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina) - recorded on Blackthorn
- Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) - recorded on Blackthorn
- Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
- Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
- Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
- Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
- Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
- Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
- Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
- The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on Bird Cherry
- Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) - recorded on Bird Cherry
- Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
- Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
