List of Lepidoptera that feed on dandelions

Dandelions (Taraxacum spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

• Arctiidae
  • Hypercompe scribonia (Giant Leopard Moth)

• Geometridae
  • Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)
  • Idaea biselata (Small Fan-footed Wave)

• Hepialidae
  • Triodia sylvina (Orange Swift)

• Noctuidae
  • Antitype chi (Grey Chi)
  • Axylia putris (The Flame)
  • Cucullia umbratica (The Shark)
  • Discestra trifolii (The Nutmeg)
  • Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
  • Naenia typica (The Gothic)
  • Noctua pronuba (Large Yellow Underwing)
  • Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character)

• Tortricidae
  • Celypha rufana

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database