List of Lepidoptera that feed on alders

Alders (Alnus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Alnus:

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix locuples - feeds on Tag Alder (A. serrulata)
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora alnifoliae
• Geometridae
  • May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Alnus among other plants:

• Arctiidae
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea)
• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix cidarella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several other Coleophora species:
    • C. alniella
    • C. binderella - recorded on Black Alder (A. glutinosa)
    • C. comptoniella
    • C. fuscedinella
    • C. limosipennella
    • C. malivorella
    • C. orbitella
    • C. persimplexella - recorded on Green Alder (A. viridis)
    • C. pruniella
    • C. serratella
• Drepanidae
  • Oak Hook-tip (Drepana binaria)
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
  • Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
  • Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
• Hepialidae
  • Endoclita auratus
  • Endoclita undulifer
  • Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
• Lymantriidae
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) - recorded on Speckled Alder (A. (incana) rugosa)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
• Noctuidae
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Grey Alder (A. rugosa)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Grey Alder (A. rugosa)
  • The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
  • Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala) - recorded on Grey Alder (A. rugosa)
• Notodontidae
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
• Nymphalidae
  • American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) - recorded on Grey Alder (A. rugosa)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• Sphingidae
  • Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database