List of Lepidoptera that feed on ''Prunus''

Prunus species are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Prunus

Bucculatricidae
- Bucculatrix copeuta – only on pin cherry (P. pensylvanica)
Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. adjectella – only on blackthorn (P. spinosa)
  - C. amygdalina
  - C. demissella – only on choke cherry (P. virginiana)
  - C. lapidicornis
  - C. prunifoliae – only on blackthorn (P. spinosa)
  - C. umbratica
Geometridae
- Rheumaptera prunivorata

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Prunus and other plants

Arctiidae
- Hypercompe indecisa
Bucculatricidae
- Bucculatrix pomifoliella
Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. anatipennella – leaves – recorded on wild cherry (Prunus avium), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), and possibly others
  - C. atlantica
  - C. atromarginata
  - C. badiipennella – recorded on blackthorn (P. spinosa)
  - C. cerasivorella
  - C. coracipennella – recorded on sour cherry (Prunus cerasus), bird cherry (Prunus padus), blackthorn (P. spinosa) and others
  - C. hemerobiella
  - C. laticornella – recorded on wild plum (Prunus americana)
  - C. lineapulvella
  - C. malivorella
  - C. nigricella
  - C. paripennella
  - C. pruniella
  - C. sacramenta
  - C. spinella (apple-and-plum case-bearer) – recorded on sour cherry (P. cerasus) and blackthorn (P. spinosa)
Geometridae
- Agriopis marginaria (dotted border)
- Campaea margaritata (light emerald)
- Chloroclysta truncata (common marbled carpet) – recorded on bird cherry (P. padus)
- Chloroclystis rectangulata (green pug) – recorded on cherry flowers
- Colotois pennaria (feathered thorn)
- Crocallis elinguaria (scalloped oak) – recorded on bird cherry (P. padus)
- Ectropis crepuscularia (engrailed)^[1]
- Epirrita autumnata (autumnal moth)
- Epirrita christyi (pale November moth)
- Epirrita dilutata (November moth)
- Erannis defoliaria (mottled umber)
- Eupithecia exiguata (mottled pug)
- Hemithea aestivaria (common emerald)
- Lomographa bimaculata (white-pinion spotted) – leaves – recorded on wild cherry (P. avium), blackthorn (P. spinosa), and possibly others
- Odontopera bidentata (scalloped hazel) – recorded on bird cherry (P. padus)
- Operophtera brumata (winter moth)
- Opisthograptis luteolata (brimstone moth)
- Peribatodes rhomboidaria (willow beauty) – leaves – recorded on blackthorn (P. spinosa) and possibly others
- Selenia tetralunaria (purple thorn)
Lasiocampidae
- Malacosoma americanum (eastern tent caterpillar) – recorded on black cherry (Prunus serotina) and others
Lymantriidae
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea (brown-tail)
- Euproctis similis (yellow-tail) – recorded on cherries
Noctuidae
- Agrochola circellaris (brick) – recorded on bird cherry (P. padus)
- Acronicta psi (grey dagger)
- Acronicta tridens (dark dagger)
- Amphipyra tragopoginis (mouse moth)
- Cosmia trapezina (dun-bar)
- Eupsilia transversa (satellite)
- Melanchra persicariae (dot moth) – recorded on bird cherry (P. padus)
- Naenia typica (gothic)
- Noctua comes (lesser yellow underwing) – recorded on blackthorn (P. spinosa)
- Noctua janthina (lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing) – recorded on blackthorn (P. spinosa)
- Orthosia cerasi (common Quaker)
- Orthosia gothica (Hebrew character)
- Phlogophora meticulosa (angle shades)
- Xestia triangulum (double square-spot) – recorded on blackthorn (P. spinosa)
Nolidae
- Nola cucullatella (short-cloaked moth)
Notodontidae
- Nadata gibbosa (rough prominent)
- Phalera bucephala (buff-tip)
- Ptilodon capucina (coxcomb prominent) – recorded on bird cherry (P. padus)
Nymphalidae
- Limenitis arthemis (American white admiral/red-spotted purple) – prefers choke cherry (Prunus virginiana) over pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) and black cherry (P. serotina)
Oecophoridae
- Esperia oliviella – recorded in dead twigs of blackthorn (P. spinosa)
Papilionidae
- Papilio glaucus (eastern tiger swallowtail) – recorded on cherries
- Papilio multicaudata (two-tailed swallowtail) – recorded on choke cherries
Saturniidae
- Automeris io (Io moth) – recorded on pin cherry (P. pensylvanica)
- Callosamia promethea (promethea silkmoth)
- Hyalophora cecropia (cecropia moth)
- Pavonia pavonia (emperor moth)
Sphingidae
- Ceratomia amyntor (elm sphinx) – recorded on cherries
- Mimas tiliae (lime hawk-moth)
- Smerinthus jamaicensis (twin-spotted sphinx) – recorded on peach (P. persica), plums and others
Tortricidae
- Enarmonia formosana (cherrybark tortrix) – recorded on bark of cherries
- Epiphyas postvittana (light brown apple moth)
Yponomeutidae
- Scythropia crataegella (hawthorn moth) – recorded on blackthorn (P. spinosa) and others

References

↑ Unger, Magnus. "Species: Prunus domestica - Plum". Lepidoptera.se Swedish moths and butterflies.

External links

"Search Results - Hostplant Genus: Prunus" at HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants of the Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

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[1] Unger, Magnus. "Species: Prunus domestica - Plum". Lepidoptera.se Swedish moths and butterflies.