List of Lepidoptera which 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:

  • Bucculatrix locuples - feeds on Tag Alder
  • Coleophora alnifoliae
  • May Highflyer (Hydriomena impluviata)

Polyphagous species which feed on Alnus among other plants:

  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Bucculatrix cidarella
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea)
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. alniella

:*C. binderella - recorded on Black Alder

:*C. comptoniella

:*C. fuscedinella

:*C. limosipennella

:*C. malivorella

:*C. orbitella

:*C. persimplexella - recorded on Green Alder

:*C. pruniella

:*C. serratella

  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
  • Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Grey Alder
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • Endoclita auratus
  • Endoclita undulifer
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Grey Alder
  • Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria)
  • Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
  • The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Oak Hook-tip (Drepana binaria)
  • Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala) - recorded on Grey Alder
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)