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.
  • 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
  • B. ambrosiaefoliella
  • B. pomifoliella

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