List of Lepidoptera which feed on Rumex

Docks and sorrels (Rumex spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Rumex
  • Chionodes ochreostrigella
  • Coleophora hydrolapathella - feeds on R. hydrolapathum
Polyphagous species which feed on Rumex among other plants
  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
  • Blood-vein (Timandra griseata)
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
  • Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
  • Chionodes discoocellella
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • The Flame (Axylia putris)
  • Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
  • Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
  • Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
  • Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)
  • Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
  • Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • Orange Swift (Triodia sylvina)
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)
  • Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)