List of Lepidoptera that feed on ragweeds

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Ragweeds (Ambrosia spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:

[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Ambrosia spp

• Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

• B. agnella - feeds on A. artemisiifolia
• B. franseriae - feeds on A. deltoidea
• B. transversata - feeds on A. psilostachya

• Chionodes mediofuscella
• Schinia spp

• S. dobla - feeds on A. dumosa
• S. rivulosa
• S. sexplagiata - feeds on A. psilostachya
• S. thoreaui

[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Ambrosia spp among other plants

• Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

• B. ambrosiaefoliella
• B. pomifoliella

• Schinia bifascia - recorded on A. trifida

[edit] External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database