List of Lepidoptera that feed on elms

Elms (Ulmus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Ulmus

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix albedinella
  • Bucculatrix eclecta
  • Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora ulmifoliella
• Gelechiidae
  • Carpatolechia fugitivella
• Geometridae
  • Blomer's Rivulet (Discoloxia blomeri) 1
  • Clouded Magpie (Abraxas sylvata) 2
• Gracillariidae
  • Phyllonorycter schrebella 3
  • Phyllonorycter tristrigella 4
• Lycaenidae
  • White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) 5
• Lymantriidae
  • Black V Moth (Arctornis l-nigrum) 6
• Nepticulidae
  • Stigmella lemniscella 7
  • Stigmella viscerella 8
• Noctuidae
  • Dusky Lemon Sallow (Xanthia gilvago) 9
  • Lesser Spotted Pinion (Cosmia affinis) 10
  • White-spotted Pinion moth (Cosmia diffinis) 11
• Pyralidae
  • Pempelia formosa 12
• Tortricidae
  • Acleris boscana 13

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Ulmus among other plants

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix ulmella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. badiipennella
    • C. cerasivorella
    • C. comptoniella
    • C. fuscedinella
    • C. limosipennella
    • C. serratella
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Scarce Umber (Agriopis aurantiaria) 14
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) 15
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) 16
• Noctuidae
  • The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lunar Spotted Pinion (Cosmia pyralina) 17
  • The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) 18
  • Twin-spotted Quaker (Orthosia munda) 19
• Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
• Nymphalidae
  • American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) - recorded on American Elm (U. americana)
  • Camberwell Beauty or Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) 20
  • Comma (Polygonia c-album) 21
  • Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) 22
  • Scarce Tortoiseshell or Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis xanthomelas) 23
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• Sphingidae
  • Elm Sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
  • Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
• Tortricidae
  • Epinotia abbreviana 24

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database