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List of Lepidoptera which feed on Willows

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Willows (Salix spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

Coleophora case-bearers:
**C. albidella*

**C. bedella* - feeds on S. excelsa

**C. castipennella*

**C. kearfottella*

**C. zelleriella*

Minor Shoulder-knot (Brachylomia viminalis)
Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
''Sthenopis thule

Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
Coleophora case-bearers:
**C. anatipennella*

**C. atlantica*

**C. currucipennella*

**C. malivorella*

**C. palliatella*

**C. piperata*

**C. pruniella* - recorded on S. fragilis

**C. salicivorella*

**C. viminetella*

Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
The Gothic (Naenia typica)
Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
Sthenopis purpurascens
Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)

External link

[Caterpillar Hostplants Database]

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