List of Lepidoptera that feed on Rubus

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Rubus species (brambles, blackberry-like plants) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Rubus

• Coleophoridae
• Coleophora thulea - only known from Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Drepanidae
• Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Rubus among other plants

• Arctiidae
• Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
• Coleophoridae
• Coleophora plumbella - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Coleophora potentillae
• Drepanidae
• Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)
• Gelechiidae
• Chionodes viduella - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Geometridae
• Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
• Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
• Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
• Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)
• The V-pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)
• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Hepialidae
• Common Swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)
• Hesperiidae
• Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
• Large Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus alveus)
• Lymantriidae
• Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Noctuidae
• Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
• Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
• The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
• Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
• Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
• Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
• Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
• Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
• Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
• Saturniidae
• Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database

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