List of Lepidoptera that feed on Rubus

Rubus species (brambles, blackberry-like plants) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Rubus

• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora thulea – only known from Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Drepanidae
  • Thyatira batis (Peach Blossom)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Rubus among other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Arctia caja (Garden Tiger Moth)
  • Spilosoma luteum (Buff Ermine) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora plumbella – recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
  • Coleophora potentillae
• Drepanidae
  • Habrosyne pyritoides (Buff Arches) – recorded on Blackberry (R. fruticosus)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes viduella – recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Geometridae
  • Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty) – recorded on Blackberry (R. fruticosus)
  • Chloroclysta truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
  • Chloroclystis v-ata (The V-pug)
  • Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Eupithecia pusillata (Juniper Pug) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Eupithecia subfuscata (Grey Pug) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
  • Idaea biselata (Small Fan-footed Wave)
  • Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Hepialidae
  • Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
• Hesperiidae
  • Pyrgus alveus (Large Grizzled Skipper)
  • Pyrgus malvae (Grizzled Skipper) – recorded on Blackberry (R. fruticosus)
• Lymantriidae
  • Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
• Noctuidae
  • Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
  • Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart)
  • Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth) – recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
  • Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
  • Diarsia mendica (Ingrailed Clay) – recorded on Blackberry (R. fruticosus)
  • Diarsia rubi (Small Square-spot) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Euplexia lucipara (Small Angle Shades) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
  • Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Noctua janthina (Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing)
  • Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character) – recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades) – recorded on Blackberry (R. fruticosus)
  • Xestia triangulum (Double Square-spot) – recorded on Blackberry (R. fruticosus)
• Oecophoridae
  • Alabonia geoffrella – recorded in dead twigs of blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus section Rubus)
• Saturniidae
  • Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)
• Tortricidae
  • Syndemis musculana

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database