List of Lepidoptera that feed on Vaccinium

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Vaccinium species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

[edit] Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Vaccinium

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. glitzella - only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)
    • C. idaeella - only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)
    • C. murinella
    • C. uliginosella - only on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
    • C. vaccinivorella
    • C. vitisella - only on Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)

[edit] Polyphagous

Species which feed on Vaccinium and other plants

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. plumbella - recorded on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)
    • C. vacciniella

• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes viduella - recorded on Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum)

• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)

• Noctuidae
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Bilberry (V. myrtillus)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)

• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

[edit] External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database