List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes
Ashes (Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.)
- Adelidae
- Adela croesella – UK record
- Apatelodidae
- Apatelodes torrefacta
- Olceclostera angelica
- Olceclostera seraphica – recorded on Fraxinus greggii and Fraxinus pennsylvanica
- Arctiidae
- Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula) – Finland record
- Halysidota tessellaris – recorded on Fraxinus americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Confused Haploa Moth (Haploa confusa) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra), F. americana, Fraxinus excelsior, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus velutina
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae) – recorded on F. americana
- Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra), F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Phragmatobia fuliginosa
- Spilosoma canescens – Australian record
- Spilosoma latipennis
- Spilosoma virginica – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Brahmaeidae
- Brahmaea wallichii – recorded on Indian Fraxinus micrantha
- Coleophoridae
- Coleophora badiipennella – Palaearctic record
- Cossidae
- Cossus cossus – recorded on Old World F. excelsior
- Prionoxystus macmurtrei
- Prionoxystus robiniae – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
- Zeuzera pyrina – Palaearctic and Nearctic records
- Crambidae
- Splendid Palpita Moth (Palpita magniferalis) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Geometridae
- Abraxas grossulariata – recorded on Japanese Fraxinus lanuginosa
- Fall cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria) – recorded on F. americana, F. nigra and F. pennsylvanica
- Anacamptodes ephyraria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Anavitrinella pampinaria
- Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria) – UK record
- Carsia sororiata
- Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) – recorded on Finnish F. excelsior
- Cingilia catenaria
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) – recorded on Japanese F. lanuginosa
- Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
- Ennomos autumnaria – Japanese record
- Dusky Thorn (Ennomos fuscantaria) – recorded on European F. excelsior
- Ennomos magnaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Ennomos subsignaria – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) and F. americana
- November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
- Erannis tiliaria – recorded on F. americana
- Euchlaena effecta – recorded on F. americana
- Euchlaena johnsonaria – recorded on F. americana
- Euchlaena marginaria – recorded on F. americana
- Ash Pug (Eupithecia fraxinata) – UK record
- Eupithecia innotata
- Eutrapela clemataria – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
- Hypagyrtis unipunctata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
- Lambdina fervidaria
- Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria) – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan
- Lycia ursaria – recorded on F. americana
- Melanolophia canadaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Metanema determinata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
- Nematocampa filamentaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Nemoria mimosaria – recorded on F. pennsylvanica
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) – recorded on European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Europe
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) – recorded on F. americana, F. excelsior (in Europe) and F. pennsylvanica
- Spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra), F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
- Philtraea latifoliae – recorded on Fraxinus latifolia
- Plagodis fervidaria
- Plagodis kuetzingi
- Probole alienaria
- ''Psyra bluethgeni – recorded on Fraxinus sieboldiana in Japan
- Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) – recorded n European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Europe
- Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria) – recorded on European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Finland
- Sicya macularia – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica
- Tetracis cachexiata
- Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) – UK record
- Tissue (Triphosa dubitata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland
- Wilemania nitobei – recorded on Fraxinus longicuspis in Japan
- Gracillariidae
- Ash leaf cone roller (Caloptilia fraxinella) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Caloptilia syringella – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Lasiocampidae
- Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Lycaenidae
- Hickory hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Lymantriidae
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Noctuidae
- Ash Tip Borer (Papaipema furcata) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
- Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
- Fringe-tree Sallow Moth (Adita chionanthi) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) – recorded on European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
- Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
- Notodontidae
- Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa) - recorded on White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
- Oecophoridae
- Gold-striped Leaftier Moth (Machimia tentoriferella) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Papilionidae
- Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Saturniidae
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- Io moth (Automeris io)
- Sesiidae
- Ash Borer (Podosesia syringae)
- Sphingidae
- Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Privet hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri)
- Canadian sphinx (Sphinx canadensis) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
- Tortricidae
- Poplar leafroller (Pseudosciaphila duplex) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)
- Tufted Apple Bud Moth (Platynota idaeusalis) – recorded on Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra)