List of Lepidoptera that feed on Rumex
Docks and sorrels (Rumex species) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:
Monophagous
Species which feed exclusively on Rumex
- Nepticulidae
- Enteucha acetosae - feeds on sheep's sorrel (R. acetosella) and common sorrel (R. acetosa)
- Coleophoridae
- Coleophora hydrolapathella - feeds on great water dock (R. hydrolapathum)
- Gelechiidae
Polyphagous
Species which feed on Rumex and other plants
- Arctiidae
- Buff ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
- Gelechiidae
- Geometridae
- Blood-vein (Timandra griseata)
- Common marbled carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Gem (Orthonama obstipata subfamily Larentiinae)
- Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
- Mottled beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Gracillariidae
- Hepialidae
- Ghost moth (Hepialus humuli)
- Orange swift (Triodia sylvina)
- Lymantriidae
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Noctuidae
- Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
- Autumnal rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
- Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae)
- Double square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
- Flame (Axylia putris)
- Flame shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
- Grey chi (Antitype chi)
- Heart and club (Agrotis clavis)
- Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
- Hebrew character (Orthosia gothica)
- Ingrailed clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua janthina)
- Lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes)
- Mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Six-striped rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)
- Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum)
- Saturniidae
- Emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia)
References
- Kimber, Ian. "15.017 BF296 Calybites phasianipennella (Hübner, [1813])". UKMoths. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
External links
- Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Rumex". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
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