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List of Lepidoptera which feed on Pines

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Pines (Pinus spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

*C. retiniella - feeds on P. ponderosa
*C. sabinianus - feeds on P. sabineana
  • Doris' Pinemoth (Coloradia doris)
  • Lusk's Pinemoth (Coloradia luski) - feeds on P. strobus
  • Velda Pinemoth (Coloradia velda)
  • *C. electella
    *C. periculella - recorded on P. ponderosa
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Pandora Pinemoth (Coloradia pandora)
  • Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)
  • Pine Processionary (Thaumatopoea pityocampa)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on P. sylvestris
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