List of Lepidoptera which feed on Hawthorns

Hawthorns (Crataegus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Crataegus
  • Coleophora trigeminella
Polyphagous species which feed on Crataegus among other plants
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

:*B. bechsteinella

:*B. crataegi

:*B. pomifoliella

  • Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. cerasivorella

:*C. coracipennella

:*C. hemerobiella

:*C. nigricella

:*C. serratella

:*C. siccifolia

:*C. spinella

  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • The Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Short-Cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
  • Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)
  • Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)