List of Lepidoptera which feed on willows
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Willows (Salix spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Salix
- Batrachedra salicipomenella
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. albidella
- C. bedella - feeds on S. excelsa
- C. castipennella
- C. kearfottella
- C. zelleriella
- Minor Shoulder-knot (Brachylomia viminalis)
- Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
- Sthenopis thule
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Salix among other plants
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
- Batrachedra species
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- B. praeangusta
- B. striolata - recorded on S. lasiolepis
- Bedellia somnulentella
- The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
- Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
- Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. anatipennella
- C. atlantica
- C. currucipennella
- C. malivorella
- C. palliatella
- C. piperata
- C. pruniella - recorded on S. fragilis
- C. salicivorella
- C. viminetella
- Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
- Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
- Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
- Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
- Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
- Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
- Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
- The Gothic (Naenia typica)
- Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
- Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
- Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
- Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
- The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
- Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
- Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
- Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
- The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
- Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
- Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
- Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
- Sthenopis purpurascens
- Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
