List of Lepidoptera that feed on beets

Beets (Beta vulgaris) are used as a food plant by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

• Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
• Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
• The Flame (Axylia putris)
• Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
• Garden Dart (Euxoa nigricans)
• Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
• Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
• Hypercompe indecisa
• Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
• The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
• Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
• Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database