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List of Lepidoptera which feed on Oaks

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

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*

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)

External link

[Caterpillar Hostplants Database]

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