List of Lepidoptera that feed on elms
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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
- Coleophoridae
- Gelechiidae
- Geometridae
- Blomer's Rivulet (Discoloxia blomeri) [1]
- Clouded Magpie (Abraxas sylvata) [2]
- Gracillariidae
- Lycaenidae
- White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) [5]
- Lymantriidae
- Nepticulidae
- Noctuidae
- Pyralidae
- Tortricidae
Polyphagous
Species that feed on Ulmus among other plants
File:Buff Tip larva.jpg
Buff-tip larva on European White Elm, Great Fontley, England
- Bucculatricidae
- Coleophoridae
- 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
