List of Lepidoptera that feed on lettuces

Lettuces (Lactuca spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

• Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
• Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
• Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
• Common Swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)
• Garden Dart (Euxoa nigricans)
• Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
• The Gothic (Naenia typica)
• Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
• Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)
• Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
• Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
• Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
• The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
• Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
• The Shark (Cucullia umbratica)
• Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
• Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database