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List of Lepidoptera that feed on roses

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List of Lepidoptera that feed on roses

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

Contents

Monophagous

Species that feed exclusively on Rosa

  • Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  • C. gryphipennella
  • C. rosacella
  • C. rosaefoliella

    • Polyphagous

    Species that feed on Rosa and other plants

  • Arctiidae
  • Hypercompe indecisa
  • Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  • C. paripennella
  • C. potentillae
  • Geometridae
  • Common emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common marbled carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Double-striped pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Mottled umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • Purple thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • Scalloped oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
  • Hepialidae
  • Endoclita malabaricus
  • Hesperiidae
  • Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
  • Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Noctuidae
  • Copper underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
  • Dark dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Grey dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Coxcomb prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Rough prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
  • Saturniidae
  • Emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia)

    • References

    List of Lepidoptera that feed on roses Wikipedia
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