List of Lepidoptera that feed on maples
Maples, Acer species, are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species. These include:
Monophagous
Species which feed exclusively on Acer
- Gelechiidae
- Chionodes negundella - feeds on Manitoba maple (Acer negundo)
Polyphagous
Species which feed on Acer and other plants
- Bucculatricidae
- Coleophoridae
- Coleophora alniella - recorded on red maple (Acer rubrum)
- Geometridae
- Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Mottled pug (Eupithecia exiguata) - recorded on sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
- Mottled umber (Erannis defoliaria)
- November moth (Epirrita dilutata)
- Pale November moth (Epirrita christyi)
- Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Lymantriidae
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Noctuidae
- Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Grey dagger (Acronicta psi) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Miller (Acronicta leporina) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Svensson's copper underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
- Sycamore (Acronicta aceris)
- Notodontidae
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Coxcomb prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Rough prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
- Saturniidae
- Io moth (Automeris io) - recorded on red maple (Acer rubrum)
- Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
- Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
- Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
- Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
External links
- Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Acer". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
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