List of Lepidoptera which feed on Oaks

Oaks (Quercus spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Quercus
  • Blotched Emerald (Comibaena bajularia)
  • Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

:*B. ainsliella

:*B. albertiella

:*B. amiculella

:*B. cerina

:*B. domicola - feeds on Quercus palustris

:*B. litigiosella

:*B. luteella - feeds on Quercus alba

:*B. ochrisuffusa - feeds on Quercus alba

:*B. recognita - feeds on Quercus macrocarpa

:*B. zophopasta - feeds on Quercus garryana

  • Chionodes spp:

:*C. acrina

:*C. bicostomaculella

:*C. chrysopyla

:*C. formosella

:*C. fuscomaculella

:*C. gilvomaculella

:*C. pereyra

:*C. petalumensis - feeds on Quercus lobata

:*C. raspyon

:*C. trichostola

:*C. trophella

:*C. vanduzeei - feeds on Quercus agrifolia

  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. bipennella

:*C. discostriata

:*C. levantis

:*C. melanograpta

:*C. quercicola - feeds on Q. mongolica

:*C. querciella

Polyphagous species which feed on Quercus among other plants
  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

:*B. packardella

:*B. quinquenotella - recorded on Quercus rubra

:*B. trifasciella - recorded on Quercus rubra

:*B. ulmella

  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Chionodes occidentella
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. albovanescens

:*C. anatipennella

:*C. atromarginata

:*C. currucipennella

:*C. flavipennella

:*C. ibipennella

:*C. lutipennella

:*C. palliatella

:*C. serratella - recorded on Q. wislizenii

  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
  • Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Pedunculate Oak
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Holm Oak
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • Endoclita excrescens
  • Endoclita sinensis
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
  • Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
  • The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Oak Hook-tip (Drepana binaria)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)
  • Pine Processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
  • Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)
  • Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
  • Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
  • The Sycamore (Acronicta aceris) - recorded on Pedunculate Oak
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)