List of Lepidoptera that feed on buckthorns

Buckthorns (Rhamnus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Rhamnus

• Bucculatricidae
  • Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
    • B. alaternella - only on Italian Buckthorn (R. alaternus)
    • B. frangutella
    • B. pseudosylvella - only on Rock Buckthorn (R. saxatilis)
    • B. rhamniella

• Pieridae
  • Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra)
  • Powdered Brimstone (G. farinosa)
  • Common Brimstone (G. rhamni)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Rhamnus and other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora ahenella
• Geometridae
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Noctuidae
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database