List of Lepidoptera that feed on oaks
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Oaks, Quercus spp., are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species:
[edit] Monophagous
Species which feed exclusively on Quercus
- Bucculatricidae
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
- B. ainsliella
- B. albertiella
- B. amiculella
- B. cerina
- B. domicola – only on Pin Oak (Q. palustris)
- B. litigiosella
- B. luteella – only on White Oak (Q. alba)
- B. ochrisuffusa – only on White Oak (Q. alba)
- B. recognita – only on Bur Oak (Q. macrocarpa)
- B. zophopasta – only on Garry Oak (Q. garryana)
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
- Gelechiidae
- Several Chionodes spp.:
- C. acrina
- C. bicostomaculella
- C. chrysopyla
- C. formosella – only on Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra) and some others
- C. fuscomaculella
- C. gilvomaculella
- C. pereyra
- C. petalumensis – only on Garry Oak (Q. garryana) and[verification needed] Valley Oak (Q. lobata)
- C. raspyon
- C. trichostola
- C. trophella
- C. vanduzeei – only on Coast Live Oak (Q. agrifolia)
- Several Chionodes spp.:
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- C. bipennella
- C. discostriata
- C. levantis
- C. melanograpta
- C. quercicola – only on Mongolian Oak (Q. mongolica)
- C. querciella
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Geometridae
- Comibaena bajularia (Blotched Emerald)
- Notodontidae
- Phryganidia californica (California Oak Moth) – only on Coast Live Oak (Q. agrifolia) and some others
[edit] Polyphagous
Species which feed on Quercus and other plants
- Arctiidae
- Eilema lurideola (Common Footman)
- Spilosoma luteum (Buff Ermine)
- Bucculatricidae
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
- B. packardella
- B. quinquenotella – recorded on Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra)
- B. trifasciella – recorded on Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra)
- B. ulmella
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Drepanidae
- Drepana binaria (Oak Hook-tip)
- Gelechiidae
- Geometridae
- Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
- Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty)
- Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
- Campaea margaritata (Light Emerald)
- Campaea perlata (Pale Beauty)
- Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn)
- Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
- Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)
- Epirrita christyi (Pale November Moth)
- Epirrita dilutata (November Moth)
- Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
- Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
- Idaea biselata (Small Fan-footed Wave)
- Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel)
- Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
- Selenia tetralunaria (Purple Thorn)
- Hepialidae
- Endoclita excrescens
- Endoclita sinensis
- Hepialus humuli (Ghost Moth)
- Lymantriidae
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
- Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
- Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
- Noctuidae
- Acronicta aceris (The Sycamore) – recorded on Pedunculate Oak (Q. robur)
- Acronicta leporina (The Miller)
- Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
- Agrotis exclamationis (Heart and Dart)
- Amphipyra berbera (Svensson's Copper Underwing)
- Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
- Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth)
- Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
- Euplexia lucipara (Small Angle Shades)
- Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
- Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth) – recorded on Holm Oak (Q. ilex)
- Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
- Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character)
- Panolis flammea (Pine Beauty)
- Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
- Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
- Notodontidae
- Nadata gibbosa (Rough Prominent)
- Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
- Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent) – recorded on Pedunculate Oak (Q. robur)
- Oecophoridae
- Esperia oliviella – recorded in dead twigs of oaks
- Pyralidae
- Saturniidae
- Automeris io (Io Moth)
- Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)
- Sphingidae
- Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth)
- Thaumetopoeidae
- Thaumetopoea processionea (Oak Processionary)
- Tortricidae
