List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes

Ashes (Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.)

Adelidae

* Adela croesella – UK record

Apatelodidae

* Apatelodes torrefacta

* Olceclostera angelica

* Olceclostera seraphica – recorded on Fraxinus greggii and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Arctiidae

* Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula) – Finland record

* Banded (or Pale) Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris) – recorded on Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Confused Haploa Moth (Haploa confusa) – recorded on Fraxinus nigra

* Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus excelsior, F. nigra, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus velutina

* Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae) – recorded on F. americana

* Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) – recorded on F. nigra, F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)

* Dark-spotted Tiger Moth (Spilosoma canescens) – Australian record

* Pink-legged Tiger Moth (Spilosoma latipennis)

* Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Bear (Spilosoma virginica) – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

Brahmaeidae

* Brahmaea wallichii – recorded on Fraxinus micrantha in India

Coleophoridae

* Coleophora badiipennella – Palaearctic record

Cossidae

* Cossus cossus – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the Old World

* Prionoxystus macmurtrei

* Prionoxystus robiniae – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Zeuzera pyrina – Palaearctic and Nearctic records

Crambidae

* Splendid Palpita Moth (Palpita magniferalis) – recorded on Fraxinus nigra

Geometridae

* Abraxas grossulariata – recorded on Fraxinus lanuginosa in Japan

* Fall Cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Anacamptodes ephyraria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Anavitrinella pampinaria

* Lilac Beauty (Apeira syringaria) – UK record

* Carsia sororiata

* Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Finland

* Cingilia catenaria

* Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) – recorded on F. lanuginosa in Japan

* Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Ennomos autumnaria – Japanese record

* Dusky Thorn (Ennomos fuscantaria) – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe

* Ennomos magnaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Ennomos subsignaria – recorded on F. nigra and F. americana

* November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)

* Erannis tiliaria – recorded on F. americana

* Euchlaena effecta – recorded on F. americana

* Euchlaena johnsonaria – recorded on F. americana

* Euchlaena marginaria – recorded on F. americana

* Ash Pug (Eupithecia innotata f. fraxinata) – recorded in the UK

* Eupithecia innotata

* Eutrapela clemataria – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Hypagyrtis unipunctata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Lambdina fervidaria

* Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria) – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan

* Lycia ursaria – recorded on F. americana

* Melanolophia canadaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Metanema determinata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Nematocampa filamentaria – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Nemoria mimosaria – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe

* Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) – recorded on F. americana, F. excelsior (in Europe) and F. pennsylvanica

* Spring Cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) – recorded on F. nigra, F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland

* Philtraea latifoliae – recorded on Fraxinus latifolia

* Plagodis fervidaria

* Plagodis kuetzingi

* Probole alienaria

* Psyra bluethgeni – recorded on Fraxinus sieboldiana in Japan

* Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) – recorded n F. excelsior in Europe

* Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland

* Sicya macularia – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Tetracis cachexiata

* Barred Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx polycommata) – recorded in the UK

* Tissue (Triphosa dubitata) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland

* Wilemania nitobei – recorded on Fraxinus longicuspis in Japan

Gracillariidae

* Caloptilia albicapitata – recorded on Fraxinus chinensis and Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan

* Caloptilia arsenievi – recorded on Fraxinus americana (in Japan), F. chinensis (in Japan), F. mandschurica (in Japan and the former USSR) and Fraxinus pennsylvanica (in Japan)

* Caloptilia cuculipennella – Holarctic

* Ash Leaf Cone Roller (Caloptilia fraxinella) – recorded on F. americana and Fraxinus nigra

* Caloptilia syringella – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior (Holarctic) and F. nigra

* Caloptilia ussuriella – recorded in the former USSR and on F. americana, F. chinensis, F. mandschurica and F. pennsylvanica (all in Japan)

* Marmara basidendroca – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Marmara corticola – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Marmara fraxinicola – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

Lasiocampidae

* Malacosoma americana – recorded on Fraxinus americana

* Malacosoma californica

* Forest Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Phyllodesma americana – recorded on F. americana

* ''Phyllodesma carpinifolia

* Poecilocampa populi – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland

* Tolype velleda – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

Limacodidae

* Hag moth (Phobetron pithecium)

Lycaenidae

* Coreana raphaelis – recorded on Fraxinus chinensis (in Japan and Russia), Fraxinus lanuginosa and Fraxinus mandschurica (both in Japan)

* Laeosopis roboris – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Spain

* Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)

* Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorum) – recorded on Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus nigra

* Satyrium liparops

* Ussuriana michaelis – recorded on F. chinensis (in Russia) and F. lanuginosa (in China); also recorded in Korea and Japan

* Ussuriana stygiana – recorded on F. chinensis, F. lanuginosa, Fraxinus longicuspis, F. mandschurica, Fraxinus platypoda and Fraxinus sieboldiana (all) in Japan

* Ussuriana takarana – recorded on Fraxinus insularis in Taiwan

Lymantriidae

* Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) – recorded on Fraxinus americana

* Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus nigra, Fraxinus profunda and Fraxinus quadrangulata; also recorded in the Palaearctic

* Black Arches (Lymantria monacha) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the Palaearctic

* Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua)

* White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma) – recorded on F. americana and F. excelsior

Megalopygidae

* Southern Flannel Moth, Pussy Moth, Puss Caterpillar or Asp (Megalopyge opercularis) – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana

Nepticulidae

* Stigmella apicialbella

Noctuidae

* Abagrotis alcandola

* Abagrotis alternata

* Achatia distincta – recorded on Fraxinus americana

* Acronicta americana – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Acronicta impleta

* Acronicta radcliffei

* Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) – Finnish record

* Fringe-tree Sallow Moth (Adita chionanthi) – recorded on F. americana, Fraxinus nigra and F. pennsylvanica

* Brick (Agrochola circellaris) – UK record

* Amphipyra glabella

* Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)

* Amphipyra pyramidoides

* Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) – recorded in the UK

* Clifden Nonpariel (Catocala fraxini) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Finland

* Catocala habilis – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Red Underwing (Catocala nupta) – Indian record

* Catocala piatrix

* Catocala ultronia – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Copivaleria grotei – recorded on F. americana

* Coronet (Craniophora ligustri) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland; also recorded in the UK

* Crocigrapha normani – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) – Old World record

* Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) – recorded on F. excelsior in Finland

* Harrisimemna trisignata

* Homoncocnemis fortis – recorded on Fraxinus latifolia

* Lithophane antennata

* Lithophane bethunei – recorded on F. americana

* Lithophane georgii

* Lithophane laticinerea – recorded on F. americana

* Lithophane petulca – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Tawny Pinion (Lithophane semibrunnea) – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK

* Lithophane socia – German record

* Melanchra assimilis – recorded on F. americana

* Oncocnemis punctilinea

* Orthosia garmani

* Orthosia hibisci – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Orthosia revicta – recorded on F. americana

* Palthis angulalis – recorded on F. americana

* Ash Tip Borer (Papaipema furcata) – recorded on F. americana, F. nigra and F. pennsylvanica

* Papaipema nebris

* Paracentropus cyrus – Iranian record

* Psaphida styracis

* Flame Brocade (Trigonophora flammea) – UK record

Nolidae

* Baileya dormitans

Notodontidae

* Datana contracta

* Datana integerrima

* Datana ministra – recorded on Fraxinus quadrangulata

* Heterocampa guttivitta – recorded on Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Hyperaeschra georgica

* Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa) – recorded on F. americana

* Red-humped Caterpillar Moth (Schizura concinna) – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Schizura ipomoeae – recorded on F. americana

Nymphalidae

* Blackvein Sergeant (Athyma ranga) – recorded on Fraxinus retusa in Hong Kong

* Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) – recorded on Fraxinus americana

* Scarce Fritillary (Hypodryas maturna) – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in Finland and the former Yugoslavia

* Mourning Cloak or Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) – recorded on F. americana

Oecophoridae

* Antaeotricha leucillana – recorded on Fraxinus americana

* Gold-striped Leaftier Moth (Machimia tentoriferella) – recorded on F. americana and Fraxinus nigra

Papilionidae

* Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus caroliniana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica and Fraxinus nigra

* Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) – recorded on Fraxinus anomala, Fraxinus latifolia, Fraxinus oregana, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus viridis

* Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Psychidae

* Oiketicus kirbyi – recorded on Fraxinus uhdei in Costa Rica

* Snailcase Bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) – recorded on Fraxinus americana

Pyralidae

* Acrobasis caryivorella – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Euzophera nelliella – North African record

* Euzophera pinguis – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the UK

* Neargyractis slossonalis

* Palpita magniferalis – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus nigra and F. pennsylvanica

* Palpita nigropunctalis – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan

* Phycita meliella – Palaearctic record

Saturniidae

* Adetomeris erythrops – Neotropical record

* Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

* Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica in Hong Kong

* Attacus lorquinii – Indo-Australian records

* Io Moth (Automeris io) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pubescens and Fraxinus sambucifolia

* Promethea Silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)

* Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis) – recorded on F. americana

* Epiphora antinorii – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana in Kenya

* Eupackardia calleta – recorded on Fraxinus velutina

* Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) – recorded on F. americana and F. pennsylvanica

* Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) – Palaearctic record

* Rothschildia aurota – Neotropical record

* Rothschildia cinctus

* Rothschildia jorulla

* Rothschildia lebeau – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana

* Rothschildia orizaba – recorded on F. americana

* Samia cynthia

* Samia walkeri

* Saturnia atlantica – recorded on Fraxinus berlandieriana in the Palaearctic

* Saturnia huttoni – Palaearctic record

* Great Peacock Moth (Saturnia pyri) – recorded Fraxinus excelsior in the Palaearctic

Sesiidae

* Paranthrene asilipennis

* Podosesia aureocincta

* Ash Borer (Podosesia syringae) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus caroliniana, Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus nigra and Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Sesia apiformis

Sphingidae

* Elm Sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)

* Ceratomia sonorensis

* Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) – recorded on Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus nigra, Fraxinus pennsylvanica and Fraxinus platycarpa

* Manduca brontes – recorded on F. americana, F. excelsior and F. platycarpa

* Ash Sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)

* Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica)

* Paonias excaecata

* Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis) – recorded on F. americana

* Canadian Sphinx (Sphinx canadensis) – recorded on F. americana and F. nigra

* Great Ash Sphinx (Sphinx chersis) – recorded on F. americana, F. pennsylvanica and Fraxinus velutina; also recorded in Mexico

* Franck's Sphinx (Sphinx franckii) – recorded on F. americana

* Sphinx gordius

* Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) – recorded on F. americana, F. nigra and Fraxinus sambucifolia

* Incense Cedar Sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) – recorded on Fraxinus greggii

* Privet Hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustri) – recorded of F. excelsior in Finland; also recorded in the UK

* Elegant Sphinx (Sphinx perelegans) – recorded on F. excelsior

Tineidae

* Crypsithyris longicornis – recorded on Fraxinus americana in India

* Tinea cherota – recorded on Fraxinus floribunda in India

Tortricidae

* Amorbia humerosana

* Aphelia alleniana

* Archips argyrospila

* Archips breviplicanus – recorded on Fraxinus lanuginosa in Japan

* Archips cerasivorana – recorded on Fraxinus pennsylvanica

* Archips crataegana – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the UK

* Archips purpurana

* Archips rosana – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK

* Archips xylosteana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe

* Choristoneura rosaceana – recorded on Fraxinus americana

* Clepsis persicana

* Cydia ingrata – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Doloploca praeviella – recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica in Japan

* Eulia ministrana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe

* Hedya dimidioalba – "Holarctic" record

* Orthotaenia undulana – recorded on F. pennsylvanica

* Pammene suspectana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe; also UK records

* Pandemis canadana – recorded on F. americana

* Pandemis cerasana – Indian record

* Pandemis corylana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe; also Japanese record

* Pandemis lamprosana – recorded on F. americana and Fraxinus texensis

* Tufted Apple Bud Moth (Platynota idaeusalis) – recorded on Fraxinus nigra

* Pseudargyrotoza conwagana – recorded on F. excelsior in Europe; also UK record

* Poplar Leafroller (Pseudosciaphila duplex) – recorded on F. nigra and F. pennsylvanica

* Rhopalovalva pulchra – recorded on F. mandshurica in Japan

* Rhopobota naevana – recorded on F. mandshurica in Japan

* Sparganothis diluticostana – recorded on F. americana

* Sparganothis reticulatana – recorded on F. americana

* Sparganothis unifasciana

Yponomeutidae

* Prays curtisella – recorded on Fraxinus excelsior in the UK

* Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella) – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK

* Prays ruficeps – recorded from the former Czechoslovakia

* Zelleria hepariella – recorded on F. excelsior in the UK

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database
• UKMoths web-site