List of Lepidoptera that feed on poplars
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Poplars (Populus spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Populus
- Bucculatrix staintonella
- Chionodes terminimaculella
- Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis)
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Populus among other plants
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
- Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- C. malivorella
- C. pruniella
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
- Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
- Conifer Swift (Korscheltellus gracilis)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
- Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
- Pandora Pinemoth (Coloradia pandora) - recorded on aspen
- Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
- Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
- Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
- Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
- Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
- Sthenopis purpurascens
- Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) - recorded on aspen
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
