List of Lepidoptera that feed on Sorbus

Sorbus species (rowans, whitebeams and allies) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include:

• Bucculatricidae leaf-miners:
  • Bucculatrix bechsteinella
  • Bucculatrix ulmella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. anatipennella – Leaves – recorded on European Rowan (S. aucuparia), and possibly others
    • C. cerasivorella – recorded on European Rowan (S. aucuparia)
    • C. spinella (Apple-and-Plum Case-bearer)
• Geometridae
  • Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty) – recorded on rowans
  • Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave) – recorded on rowans
  • Chloroclysta truncata (Common Marbled Carpet) – recorded on rowans
  • Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn) – recorded on rowans
  • Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak) – recorded on rowans
  • Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed) – recorded on rowans
  • Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth) – recorded on rowans
  • Epirrita christyi (Pale November Moth)
  • Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
  • Eupithecia exiguata (Mottled Pug) – recorded on rowans
  • Geometra papilionaria (Large Emerald) – recorded on rowans
  • Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) – recorded on rowans
  • Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald) – recorded on rowans
  • Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel) – recorded on rowans
  • Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
  • Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone Moth) – recorded on rowans
• Lymantriidae
  • Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
  • Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
• Noctuidae
  • Acronicta leporina (The Miller)
  • Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
  • Acronicta tridens (Dark Dagger) – recorded on rowans
  • Amphipyra berbera (Svensson's Copper Underwing) – recorded on rowans
  • Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing) – recorded on Wild Service Tree (S. torminalis)
  • Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar) – recorded on rowans
  • Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite) – recorded on rowans
  • Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) – recorded on rowans
  • Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character) – recorded on rowans
• Nolidae
  • Nola cucullatella (Short-cloaked Moth)
• Notodontidae
  • Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent) – recorded on rowans
• Saturniidae
  • Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database