List of Lepidoptera which feed on grasses

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Grasses (Poaceae) are very important as food plants for the larvae of many Lepidoptera species.

Species which feed exclusively on grasses

Aaron's Skipper (Poanes aaroni): Food plant: Spartina alterniflora
Antler Moth (Cerapteryx graminis): Recorded food plants include Deschampsia, Festuca and Nardus
Chionodes psiloptera: Recorded food plants include Poa
The Clay (Mythimna ferrago): Recorded food plants include Deschampsia
Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata): Recorded food plants include Dactylis, Deschampsia, Festuca and Phalaris
Coleophora case-bearers:

*C. manitoba

*C. pulchricornis: Feeds on Saccharum officinarum

*C. vagans

Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens): Recorded food plants include Deschampsia, Festuca, Leymus, Lolium and Phalaris

Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha): Recorded food plants include Deschampsia and Festuca

Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa): Recorded food plants include Calamagrostis, Deschampsia, Festuca, Phalaris and Secale

Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok): Recorded food plants include Panicum and Poa

Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa)

Marbled Minor (Oligia strigilis): Recorded food plants include Agropyron, Dactylis, Elytrigia and Poa

Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens): Recorded food plants include Avena, Dactylis, Festuca, Hordeum, Leymus, Phalaris, Phleum, Secale, Triticum, Zea and ''Zizania

Shoulder-striped Wainscot (Leucania comma): Recorded food plants include Deschampsia and Festuca

Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura): Recorded food plants include Dactylis

Wiseana jocosa

Wiseana signata

Wiseana umbraculatus

Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl): Food plant: Arundinaria

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon): Recorded food plants include Agrostis, Dactylis, Elytrigia, Eragrostis, Leymus, Poa, Puccinellia and Tridens

Species which feed on grasses among other plants

Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa): Recorded food plants include Poa
Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator): Recorded food plants include Panicum, Phragmites, Zizania and Zizaniopsis
Coleophora case-bearers:

*C. lixella: Recorded food plants include Briza and Holcus

*C. ornatipennella

*C. tricolor

*C. viridicuprella

Common Swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)

Garden Dart (Euxoa nigricans)

Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)

Hypercompe eridanus: Recorded food plants include Panicum

Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)

Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura): Recorded food plants include Alopecurus, Dactylis, Deschampsia, Leymus and Phragmites

Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)

Wiseana cervinata

External link

[Caterpillar Hostplants Database]

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