List of Lepidoptera that feed on chestnut trees

Chestnuts (Castanea spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Castanea

• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora leucochrysella – possibly extinct

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Castanea and other plants

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix demaryella
  • Bucculatrix trifasciella
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora anatipennella – recorded on Sweet Chestnut (C. sativa)
  • Coleophora currucipennella
• Geometridae
  • Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn)
  • Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
  • Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
• Hepialidae
  • Endoclita excrescens
  • Endoclita sinensis
• Lymantriidae
  • Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
  • Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
• Noctuidae
  • Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
• Notodontidae
  • Nadata gibbosa (Rough Prominent)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database