List of Lepidoptera that feed on elms

Elms (Ulmus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species that feed exclusively on Ulmus

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix albedinella
  • Bucculatrix eclecta
  • Bucculatrix ulmifoliae
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora ulmifoliella
• Gelechiidae
  • Carpatolechia fugitivella
• Geometridae
  • Blomer's Rivulet (Discoloxia blomeri) ^[1]
  • Clouded Magpie (Abraxas sylvata) ^[2]
• Gracillariidae
  • Phyllonorycter schreberella ^[3]
  • Phyllonorycter tristrigella ^[4]
• Lycaenidae
  • White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) ^[5]
• Lymantriidae
  • Black V Moth (Arctornis l-nigrum) ^[6]
• Nepticulidae
  • Stigmella lemniscella ^[7]
  • Stigmella viscerella ^[8]
• Noctuidae
  • Dusky Lemon Sallow (Xanthia gilvago) ^[9]
  • Lesser Spotted Pinion (Cosmia affinis) ^[10]
  • White-spotted Pinion moth (Cosmia diffinis) ^[11]
• Pyralidae
  • Pempelia formosa ^[12]
• Tortricidae
  • Acleris boscana ^[13]

Polyphagous

Species that feed on Ulmus among other plants

Buff-tip larva on European White Elm, Great Fontley, England

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix ulmella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • Coleophora badiipennella
    • Coleophora cerasivorella
    • Coleophora comptoniella
    • Coleophora fuscedinella
    • Coleophora limosipennella
    • Coleophora serratella
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Scarce Umber (Agriopis aurantiaria) ^[14]
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) ^[15]
• Lasiocampidae
  • Lackey (Malacosoma neustria)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) ^[16]
• Noctuidae
  • The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lunar Spotted Pinion (Cosmia pyralina) ^[17]
  • The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) ^[18]
  • Twin-spotted Quaker (Orthosia munda) ^[19]
• Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
• Nymphalidae
  • American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) - recorded on American Elm (U. americana)
  • Camberwell Beauty or Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) ^[20]
  • Comma (Polygonia c-album) ^[21]
  • Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) ^[22]
  • Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)^[23][24]
  • Scarce Tortoiseshell or Yellow-legged Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis xanthomelas)^[25]
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• Sphingidae
  • Elm Sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
  • Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
• Tortricidae
  • Epinotia abbreviana ^[26]

References

23. Layberry, Ross, A.; Hall, Peter W.; Lafontaine, J. Donald (1998). "Question Mark: Polygonia interrogationis (Fabricius, 1798)". The Butterflies of Canada. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
24. "Question Mark butterfly". Ohio History Central: An Online Encyclopedia of Ohio History. Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved 2010-07-09. External link in |publisher=, |work= (help)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database