List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes

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Ashes (Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.)

Contents 1 Adelidae 2 Apatelodidae 3 Arctiidae 4 Brahmaeidae 5 Coleophoridae 6 Cossidae 7 Crambidae 8 Geometridae 9 Gracillariidae 10 Lasiocampidae 11 Limacodidae 12 Lycaenidae 13 Lymantriidae 14 Megalopygidae 15 Nepticulidae 16 Noctuidae 17 Nolidae 18 Notodontidae 19 Nymphalidae 20 Oecophoridae 21 Papilionidae 22 Psychidae 23 Pyralidae 24 Saturniidae 25 Sesiidae 26 Sphingidae 27 Tineidae 28 Tortricidae 29 Yponomeutidae 30 External links

[edit] Adelidae

• Adela croesella – UK record

[edit] Apatelodidae

• Apatelodes torrefacta
• Olceclostera angelica
• Olceclostera seraphica – recorded on Fraxinus greggii and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

[edit] Arctiidae

• Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula) – Finland record
• Halysidota tessellaris – recorded on Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Confused Haploa Moth (Haploa confusa) – recorded on Fraxinus nigra
• Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus excelsior, F. nigra, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus velutina
• Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae) – recorded on F. americana
• Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) – recorded on F. nigra, F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Phragmatobia fuliginosa
• Spilosoma canescens – Australian record
• Spilosoma latipennis
• Spilosoma virginica – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

[edit] Brahmaeidae

• Brahmaea wallichii – recorded on Fraxinus micrantha in India

[edit] Coleophoridae

• Coleophora badiipennella – Palaearctic record

[edit] Cossidae

• Cossus cossus – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the Old World
• Prionoxystus macmurtrei
• Prionoxystus robiniae – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Zeuzera pyrina – Palaearctic and Nearctic records

[edit] Crambidae

• Splendid Palpita Moth (Palpita magniferalis) – recorded on Fraxinus nigra

[edit] Geometridae

• Abraxas grossulariata – recorded on Fraxinus lanuginosa in Japan
• Fall Cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Anacamptodes ephyraria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Anavitrinella pampinaria
• Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria) – UK record
• Carsia sororiata
• Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Finland
• Cingilia catenaria
• Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) – recorded on F. lanuginosa in Japan

• Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Ennomos autumnaria – Japanese record
• Dusky Thorn (Ennomos fuscantaria) – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe
• Ennomos magnaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Ennomos subsignaria – recorded on F. nigra and F. americana
• November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
• Erannis tiliaria – recorded on F. americana
• Euchlaena effecta – recorded on F. americana
• Euchlaena johnsonaria – recorded on F. americana
• Euchlaena marginaria – recorded on F. americana
• Ash Pug (Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata) – recorded in the UK
• Eupithecia innotata
• Eutrapela clemataria – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Hypagyrtis unipunctata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Lambdina fervidaria

• Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria) – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan
• Lycia ursaria – recorded on F. americana
• Melanolophia canadaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Metanema determinata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Nematocampa filamentaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Nemoria mimosaria – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe

• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) – recorded on F. americana, F. excelsior (in Europe) and F. pennsylvanica
• Spring Cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) – recorded on F. nigra, F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
• Philtraea latifoliae – recorded on Fraxinus latifolia
• Plagodis fervidaria
• Plagodis kuetzingi
• Probole alienaria
• Psyra bluethgeni – recorded on Fraxinus sieboldiana in Japan
• Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) – recorded n F. excelsior in Europe
• Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
• Sicya macularia – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Tetracis cachexiata
• Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) – recorded in the UK
• Tissue (Triphosa dubitata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
• Wilemania nitobei – recorded on Fraxinus longicuspis in Japan

[edit] Gracillariidae

• Caloptilia albicapitata – recorded on Fraxinus chinensis and Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan
• Caloptilia arsenievi – recorded on Fraxinus americana (in Japan), F. chinensis (in Japan), F. mandschurica (in Japan and the former USSR) and Fraxinus pennsylvanica (in Japan)
• Caloptilia cuculipennella – Holarctic
• Ash Leaf Cone Roller (Caloptilia fraxinella) – recorded on F. americana and Fraxinus nigra
• Caloptilia syringella – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior (Holarctic) and F. nigra
• Caloptilia ussuriella – recorded in the former USSR and on F. americana, F. chinensis, F. mandschurica and F. pennsylvanica (all in Japan)
• Marmara basidendroca – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Marmara corticola – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Marmara fraxinicola – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

[edit] Lasiocampidae

• Malacosoma americana – recorded on Fraxinus americana
• Malacosoma californica
• Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Phyllodesma americana – recorded on F. americana
• Phyllodesma carpinifolia
• Poecilocampa populi – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
• Tolype velleda – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

[edit] Limacodidae

• Hag moth (Phobetron pithecium)

[edit] Lycaenidae

• Coreana raphaelis – recorded on Fraxinus chinensis (in Japan and Russia), Fraxinus lanuginosa and Fraxinus mandschurica (both in Japan)
• Laeosopis roboris – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Spain
• Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
• Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum) – recorded on Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus nigra
• Satyrium liparops
• Ussuriana michaelis – recorded on F. chinensis (in Russia) and F. lanuginosa (in China); also recorded in Korea and Japan
• Ussuriana stygiana – recorded on F. chinensis, F. lanuginosa, Fraxinus longicuspis, F. mandschurica, Fraxinus platypoda and Fraxinus sieboldiana (all) in Japan
• Ussuriana takarana – recorded on Fraxinus insularis in Taiwan

[edit] Lymantriidae

• Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) – recorded on Fraxinus americana
• Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus nigra, Fraxinus profunda and Fraxinus quadrangulata; also recorded in the Palaearctic
• Black Arches (Lymantria monacha) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the Palaearctic
• Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua)
• White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma) – recorded on F. americana and F. excelsior

[edit] Megalopygidae

• Southern Flannel Moth, Pussy Moth, Puss Caterpillar or Asp (Megalopyge opercularis) – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana

[edit] Nepticulidae

• Stigmella apicialbella

[edit] Noctuidae

• Abagrotis alcandola
• Abagrotis alternata
• Achatia distincta – recorded on Fraxinus americana
• Acronicta americana – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Acronicta impleta
• Acronicta radcliffei
• Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) – Finnish record
• Fringe-tree Sallow Moth (Adita chionanthi) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus nigra and F. pennsylvanica
• Brick (Agrochola circellaris) – UK record
• Amphipyra glabella

• Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
• Amphipyra pyramidoides
• Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) – recorded in the UK
• Clifden Nonpariel (Catocala fraxini) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Finland
• Catocala habilis – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Red Underwing (Catocala nupta) – Indian record
• Catocala piatrix
• Catocala ultronia – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Copivaleria grotei – recorded on F. americana
• Coronet (Craniophora ligustri) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland; also recorded in the UK
• Crocigrapha normani – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) – Old World record
• Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
• Harrisimemna trisignata
• Homoncocnemis fortis – recorded on Fraxinus latifolia
• Lithophane antennata
• Lithophane bethunei – recorded on F. americana
• Lithophane georgii
• Lithophane laticinerea – recorded on F. americana
• Lithophane petulca – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Tawny Pinion (Lithophane semibrunnea) – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK
• Lithophane socia – German record
• Melanchra assimilis – recorded on F. americana
• Oncocnemis punctilinea
• Orthosia garmani
• Orthosia hibisci – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
• Orthosia revicta – recorded on F. americana
• Palthis angulalis – recorded on F. americana
• Ash Tip Borer (Papaipema furcata) – recorded on F. americana, F. nigra and F. pennsylvanica
• Papaipema nebris
• Paracentropus cyrus – Iranian record
• Psaphida styracis
• Flame Brocade (Trigonophora flammea) – UK record

[edit] Nolidae

• Baileya dormitans

[edit] Notodontidae

• Datana contracta
• Datana integerrima
• Datana ministra – recorded on Fraxinus quadrangulata
• Heterocampa guttivitta – recorded on Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Hyperaeschra georgica
• Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa) – recorded on F. americana
• Schizura concinna – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Schizura ipomoeae – recorded on F. americana

[edit] Nymphalidae

• Blackvein Sergeant (Athyma ranga) – recorded on Fraxinus retusa in Hong Kong
• Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) – recorded on Fraxinus americana
• Scarce Fritillary (Hypodryas maturna) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Finland and the former Yugoslavia
• Mourning Cloak or Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) – recorded on F. americana

[edit] Oecophoridae

• Antaeotricha leucillana – recorded on Fraxinus americana
• Gold-striped Leaftier Moth (Machimia tentoriferella) – recorded on F. americana and Fraxinus nigra

[edit] Papilionidae

• Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus caroliniana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica and Fraxinus nigra
• Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) – recorded on Fraxinus anomala, Fraxinus latifolia, Fraxinus oregana, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus viridis
• Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

[edit] Psychidae

• Oiketicus kirbyi – recorded on Fraxinus uhdei in Costa Rica
• Snailcase Bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) – recorded on Fraxinus americana

[edit] Pyralidae

• Acrobasis caryivorella – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Euzophera nelliella – North African record
• Euzophera pinguis – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the UK
• Neargyractis slossonalis
• Palpita magniferalis – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus nigra and F. pennsylvanica
• Palpita nigropunctalis – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan
• Phycita meliella – Palaearctic record

[edit] Saturniidae

• Adetomeris erythrops – Neotropical record
• Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
• Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica in Hong Kong
• Attacus lorquinii – Indo-Australian records
• Io Moth (Automeris io) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pubescens and Fraxinus sambucifolia
• Promethea Silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
• Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis) – recorded on F. americana
• Epiphora antinorii – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana in Kenya
• Eupackardia calleta – recorded on Fraxinus velutina
• Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

• Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) – Palaearctic record
• Rothschildia aurota – Neotropical record
• Rothschildia cinctus
• Rothschildia jorulla
• Rothschildia lebeau – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana
• Rothschildia orizaba – recorded on F. americana
• Samia cynthia
• Samia walkeri
• Saturnia atlantica – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana in the Palaearctic
• Saturnia huttoni – Palaearctic record
• Great Peacock Moth (Saturnia pyri) – recorded Fraxinus excelsior in the Palaearctic

[edit] Sesiidae

• Paranthrene asilipennis
• Podosesia aureocincta
• Ash Borer (Podosesia syringae) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus caroliniana, Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Sesia apiformis

[edit] Sphingidae

• Elm Sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
• Ceratomia sonorensis
• Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus nigra, Fraxinus pennsylvanica and Fraxinus platycarpa
• Manduca brontes – recorded on F. americana, F. excelsior and F. platycarpa
• Ash Sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)
• Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica)
• Paonias excaecata
• Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis) – recorded on F. americana
• Canadian Sphinx (Sphinx canadensis) – recorded on F. americana and F. nigra
• Great Ash Sphinx (Sphinx chersis) – recorded on F. americana, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus velutina; also recorded in Mexico
• Franck's Sphinx (Sphinx franckii) – recorded on F. americana
• Sphinx gordius
• Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) – recorded on F. americana, F. nigra and Fraxinus sambucifolia
• Incense Cedar Sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) – recorded on Fraxinus greggii
• Privet Hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) – recorded of F. excelsior in Finland; also recorded in the UK
• Elegant Sphinx (Sphinx perelegans) – recorded on F. excelsior

[edit] Tineidae

• Crypsithyris longicornis – recorded on Fraxinus americana in India
• Tinea cherota – recorded on Fraxinus floribunda in India

[edit] Tortricidae

• Amorbia humerosana
• Aphelia alleniana
• Archips argyrospila
• Archips breviplicanus – recorded on Fraxinus lanuginosa in Japan
• Archips cerasivorana – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Archips crataegana – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the UK
• Archips purpurana
• Archips rosana – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK
• Archips xylosteana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe
• Choristoneura rosaceana – recorded on Fraxinus americana
• Clepsis persicana
• Cydia ingrata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Doloploca praeviella – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan
• Eulia ministrana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe
• Hedya dimidioalba – "Holarctic" record
• Orthotaenia undulana – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
• Pammene suspectana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe; also UK records
• Pandemis canadana – recorded on F. americana
• Pandemis cerasana – Indian record
• Pandemis corylana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe; also Japanese record
• Pandemis lamprosana – recorded on F. americana and Fraxinus texensis
• Tufted Apple Bud Moth (Platynota idaeusalis) – recorded on Fraxinus nigra
• Pseudargyrotoza conwagana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe; also UK record
• Poplar Leafroller (Pseudosciaphila duplex) – recorded on F. nigra and F. pennsylvanica
• Rhopalovalva pulchra – recorded on F. mandshurica in Japan
• Rhopobota naevana – recorded on F. mandshurica in Japan
• Sparganothis diluticostana – recorded on F. americana
• Sparganothis reticulatana – recorded on F. americana
• Sparganothis unifasciana

[edit] Yponomeutidae

• Prays curtisella – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the UK
• Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella) – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK
• Prays ruficeps – recorded from the former Czechoslovakia
• Zelleria hepariella – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK

[edit] External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database
• UKMoths web-site