List of Lepidoptera that feed on Artemisia

Artemisia species (wormwoods, mugworts and sagebrushes) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Artemisia

Bucculatricidae
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
  - B. absinthii
  - B. andalusica
  - B. artemisiella
  - B. atagina – only on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - B. benacicolella – only on A. alba
  - B. canariensis – only on A. canariensis
  - B. diffusella – only on Sea Wormwood (A. maritima)
  - B. herbalbella – only on White Wormwood (A. herba-alba)
  - B. koebelella – only on California Sagebrush (A. californica)
  - B. laciniatella – only on Siberian Wormwood (A. laciniata)
  - B. leptalea – only on Tarragon (A. dranunculus)
  - B. noltei – only on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
  - B. pannonica – only on Sea Wormwood (A. maritima)
  - B. ratisbonensis – only on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - B. salutatoria – only on Common Sagebrush (A. tridentata)
  - B. seorsa – only on Common Sagebrush (A. tridentata)
  - B. tridenticola – only on Common Sagebrush (A. tridentata)
Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. absinthii – only on Absinth Wormwood (A. absinthium)
  - C. amentastra – only on A. turanica
  - C. artemisicolella – only on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
  - C. artemisiella – only on Sea Wormwood (A. maritima)
  - C. directella – only on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - C. dubiella
  - C. granulatella – only on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - C. guttella – only on A. turanica
  - C. polynella – only on A. turanica
  - C. settarii – only on A. crithmifolia
  - C. solenella – only on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - C. succursella – only on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - C. yomogiella
  - C. zhusani – only on A. turanica
Noctuidae
- Schinia accessa (Angle-lined Flower Moth) – only on Common Sagebrush (A. tridentata)
- Schinia cumatilis (Silver-banded Gem) – only on Fringed Sagebrush (A. frigida)
- Schinia nuchalis (Spotted Clover Moth) – on Field Wormwood (A. campestris), Tarragon (A. dracunculus) and possibly others

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Artemisia and other plants

Bucculatricidae
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
  - B. arnicella – recorded on Common Sagebrush (A. tridentata)
  - B. fatigatella – recorded on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. albicella – recorded on A. caerulescens
  - C. caelebipennella – recorded on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - C. ditella – recorded on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
  - C. gardesanella
  - C. kurokoi – recorded on Japanese Mugwort (A. princeps)
  - C. trochilella – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
  - C. vibicigerella
Crambidae
- Dolicharthria punctalis – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
Gelechiidae
- Chionodes distinctella – recorded on Field Wormwood (A. campestris)
Geometridae
- Chloroclystis v-ata (The V-pug) – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
- Eupithecia absinthiata (Wormwood Pug)
- Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug)
- Eupithecia icterata (Tawny Speckled Pug)
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Grey Pug)
- Eupithecia succenturiata (Bordered Pug) – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
- Eupithecia vulgata (Common Pug)
- Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
- Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel) – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
Noctuidae
- Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart)
- Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth) – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
- Antitype chi (Grey Chi) – recorded on Common Wormwood (A. vulgaris)
- Naenia typica (The Gothic)

External links

Caterpillar Hostplants Database