List of Lepidoptera that feed on ragweeds

Ragweeds (Ambrosia spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars (larvae) of some Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species that feed exclusively on Ambrosia spp.

• Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

• B. agnella - feeds on A. artemisiifolia
• B. franseriae - feeds on A. deltoidea
• B. transversata - feeds on A. psilostachya

• Chionodes mediofuscella
• Schinia spp.

• S. dobla - feeds on A. dumosa
• S. rivulosa
• S. sexplagiata - feeds on A. psilostachya
• S. thoreaui

Polyphagous species that feed on Ambrosia spp. among other plants

• Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

• B. ambrosiaefoliella
• B. pomifoliella

• Schinia bifascia - recorded on A. trifida

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database