List of Lepidoptera that feed on Calluna
Heather (Calluna vulgaris) is used as a food plant by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- C. juncicolella
- C. pyrrhulipennella
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Geometridae
- Double-striped pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
- Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
- Mottled beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Scalloped oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
- Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Wormwood pug (Eupithecia absinthiata)
- Lycaenidae
- Silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus)
- Noctuidae
- Autumnal rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
- Dot moth (Melanchra persicariae)
- Ingrailed clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes)
- Northern deep-brown dart (Aporophyla lueneburgensis)
- True lover's knot (Lycophotia porphyria)
- Saturniidae
- Emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia)
External links
- Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Calluna". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
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