List of Lepidoptera that feed on hawthorns

Hawthorns (Crataegus species) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Crataegus

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Crataegus among other plants

  • Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Crataegus". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
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