List of Lepidoptera that feed on ''Silene''
Silene species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:
- Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Silene
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- Polyphagous species which feed on Silene among other plants
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- C. corsicella (recorded on S. nutans)
- C. leucapennella
- C. lithargyrinella (recorded on S. vulgaris)
- Cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae
- Grey chi, Antitype chi
- Lime-speck pug, Eupithecia centaureata
- Lychnis, Hadena bicruris
- Shark, Cucullia umbratica
External links
- "Search Results - Hostplant Genus: Silene" at HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants of the Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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