List of Lepidoptera which feed on Prunus

Prunus species are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Prunus
  • Bucculatrix copeuta - feeds on Prunus pensylvanica
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. adjectella - feeds on P. spinosa

:*C. amygdalina

:*C. demissella - feeds on P. virginiana

:*C. lapidicornis

:*C. prunifoliae - feeds on P. spinosa

:*C. umbratica

Polyphagous species which feed on Prunus among other plants
  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • The Brick (Agrochola circellaris) - recorded on Bird Cherry
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Bucculatrix pomifoliella
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

:*C. anatipennella

:*C. atlantica

:*C. atromarginata

:*C. badiipennella

:*C. cerasivorella

:*C. coracipennella

:*C. hemerobiella

:*C. laticornella - recorded on P. americana

:*C. lineapulvella

:*C. malivorella

:*C. nigricella

:*C. palliatella

:*C. paripennella

:*C. pruniella

:*C. sacramenta

:*C. spinella

  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) - recorded on Bird Cherry
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Bird Cherry
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Bird Cherry
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) - recorded on Blackthorn
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • The Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Hypercompe indecisa
  • IO moth (Automeris io)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina) - recorded on Blackthorn
  • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) - recorded on Blackthorn
  • Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
  • Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on Bird Cherry
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) - recorded on Bird Cherry
  • Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
  • Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)