List of Lepidoptera that feed on Malus
Apples (Malus spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include:
- Bucculatricidae
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
- C. anatipennella – Leaves – recorded on Paradise Apple (M. pumila), and possibly others
- C. cerasivorella
- C. coracipennella
- C. hemerobiella
- C. malivorella
- C. paripennella – recorded on Paradise Apple (M. pumila)
- C. pruniella
- C. sacramenta – recorded on Paradise Apple (Malus pumila)
- C. serratella
- C. spinella (Apple-and-Plum Case-bearer)
- Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
- Geometridae
- Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
- Campaea margaritata (Light Emerald)
- Chloroclystis rectangulata (Green Pug)
- Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn)
- Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
- Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)
- Epirrita dilutata (November Moth)
- Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
- Eupithecia exiguata (Mottled Pug)
- Eupithecia pusillata (Juniper Pug) – Americas only
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Grey Pug)
- Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)
- Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
- Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel)
- Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
- Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone Moth)
- Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty) – Leaves
- Selenia tetralunaria (Purple Thorn)
- Hepialidae
- Lymantriidae
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
- Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
- Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
- Noctuidae
- Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
- Acronicta tridens (Dark Dagger)
- Agrotis segetum (Turnip Moth)
- Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
- Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
- Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
- Mamestra brassicae (Cabbage Moth)
- Naenia typica (The Gothic)
- Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
- Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character)
- Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
- Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character)
- Nolidae
- Nola cucullatella (Short-cloaked Moth)
- Notodontidae
- Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
- Nymphalidae
- Limenitis arthemis (American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple) – recorded on Paradise Apple (Malus pumila)
- Saturniidae
- Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)
- Sphingidae
- Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
- Smerinthus jamaicensis (Twin-spotted Sphinx) – recorded on European Wild Apple (M. sylvestris)
- Tortricidae
- Enarmonia formosana (Cherrybark Tortrix) – recorded on apple bark
- Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
- Yponomeutidae
- Yponomeuta malinellus (Apple Ermine)
- Argyresthia curvella (Apple Blossom Tineid) – only known from apple blossoms and perhaps rotting apple wood
- Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth) – recorded on European Wild Apple (M. sylvestris)
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