List of Lepidoptera that feed on larches

Updated on Dec 29, 2023

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Larches (Larix spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Larix

Coleophoridae

Several Coleophora case-bearer species:

C. laricella (Larch Casebearer) – only on European Larch (L. decidua)

C. obducta

C. sibiricella – only on European Larch (L. decidua)

Gelechiidae

Chionodes tragicella

Species which feed on Larix and other plants

Geometridae

Bupalus piniaria (Bordered White)

Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)

Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)

Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)

Eupithecia subfuscata (Grey Pug)

Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)

Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel)

Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth) – recorded on European Larch (L. decidua)

Noctuidae

Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth)

Panolis flammea (Pine Beauty)

Thaumetopoeidae

Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Processionary)

Tortricidae

Cydia illutana – recorded on European Larch (L. decidua), Dahurian Larch (L. gmelinii) and Siberian Larch (L. sibirica) cone scales

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