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Abagrotis brunneipennis

The larvae feed on various woody plants, including Vaccinium.

Anatrachyntis terminella

The larvae have been recorded in deserted nests of wasps of the Polistes genus, galls on flower buds of Acacia binervata, egg sacs of the spider Nephila edulis as well as dead insects and dead leaves.

Anthanassa texana

The larvae feed on the leaves of various low-growing plants of the acanthus family, including Diciliptera brachiata, Jacobinia carnea, Beloperone, Siphonoglossa and Ruellia species.

Apamea anceps

The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of various grasses, including Poa annua and Dactylis glomerata.

Asclepias lanceolata

It serves as a host plant for larvae of monarch, queen, and soldier butterflies (Danaus plexippus, Danaus gilippus, and Danaus eresimus, respectively).

Aspitates gilvaria

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Potentilla, Thymus, Andromeda polifolia and possibly Empetrum nigrum, Rubus chamaemorus and Vaccinium uliginosum.

Batrachedra stegodyphobius

The larvae have been recorded feeding on decaying animal matter in the web of social spiders of the Stegodyphus genus.

Calais parreysii

The larvae develop in the wood of the old rotten fallen trees, especially pines (Pinus pallasiana, Pinus brutia, Pinus halepensis).

Caligo brasiliensis

The larvae of subspecies sulanus have been recorded on Heliconia, Calathea, and Musa species.

Cnephasia communana

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Glebionis segetum, Lotus, Vicia faba, Plantago and Rumex

Cnephasia longana

The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants, including Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Linaceae, Papaveraceae, Polygonaceae, Rosaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Violaceae species.

Coffea

Coffee is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species, Dalcera abrasa, turnip moth and some members of the genus Endoclita, including E. damor and E. malabaricus.

Culladia cuneiferellus

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures.

Cynegetis impunctata

Adults and larvae are vegetarian and polyphagous, on grasses such as couch-grass (Elymus repens), false oat-grass (Arrhenatherum elatius) and reed canary-grass (Phalaris arundinacea).

Deileptenia ribeata

Larvae feed on various coniferous trees, including Taxus baccata, Abies alba, Carpinus betulus, Betula, Quercus, Prunus spinosa, Vaccinium uliginosum, Lonicera xylosteum and Picea.

Depressaria ululana

The larvae feed on the flowers and unripe seeds of Bunium persicum.

Dioryctria vancouverella

The larvae primarily feed on Pinus contorta var. contorta, but they have also been recorded on introduced Pinus mugho, Pinus nigra and Pinus radiata.

Dorcus parallelipipedus

Adults as well as larvae are found in very soft decaying wood of broad-leaved trees, especially ash (Fraxinus excelsior), beech (Fagus sylvatica) and apple (Malus spp).

Entoprocta

Small colonies of the freshwater entoproct Urnatella gracilis have been found living on the aquatic larvae of the dobsonfly Corydalus cornutus.

Epilecta linogrisea

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Digitalis purpurea and Stellaria and Primula species.

Erechthias kerri

The larvae feed on dead plant material of bunch grass, Eragrostis and Nicotiana species.

Euchalcia emichi

The larvae had been recorded in Turkey on a yellow flowered Nonea sp.

Eupithecia gelidata

The larvae feed on Rhododendron tomentosum but possibly also other plants, because the species has been found in areas of Norway and Sweden where R. tomentosum is not present.

Ficus americana

In addition to their pollinators, Ficus species are exploited by a group of non-pollinating chalcidoid wasps whose larvae develop in its figs.

Graphiphora augur

The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including Betula, Salix caprea, Salix phylicifolia, Salix cinerea, Populus tremula, Populus balsamifera, Ribes, Rosa species (including Rosa acicularis, Syringa vulgaris and Lonicera caerulea.

Gray snub-nosed monkey

It feeds on a variety of young leaves, leaf and flower buds, bark, fruits, certain petioles (e.g. Fagus longipetiolata), seeds (e.g. Prunus spp. and Sorbus spp.), and insect larvae.

Haploa colona

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, but mainly deciduous shrubs and trees such as Malus, Fraxinus and Celtis species.

Hyppa rectilinea

The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Vaccinium myrtillus and other Vaccinium species, as well as Salix and Rubus.

Loxostege sticticalis

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Artemisia vulgaris, Beet, Chenopodium album and Artemisia campestris.

Macdunnoughia confusa

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Lamium, nettle, Artemisia absinthium and chamomile.

Manihot

Manihot species are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera including Endoclita sericeus and Hypercompe hambletoni.

Pandora Pinemoth

The Paiutes of California's Owens Valley and Mono Lake harvest, prepare, store, and eat the larvae of the Pandora Pinemoth, which they call piuga.

Pleuroprucha insulsaria

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Solanum dulcamara, Galium, Zea mays, Solidago, Castanea, Quercus and Salix species.

Rhogogaster chlorosoma

The nocturnal larvae are polyphagous, feeding on the leaves of a variety of woody and herbaceous plants, mainly Sorbus, Quercus robur, Salix, Corylus avellana, Stellaria, Filipendula ulmaria, Alnus glutinosa, Rubus and Populus.

Rhus dentata

The ripe fruits are eaten by birds, while the foliage is food for the larvae of the Pepper Tree Moth Bombycomorpha bifascia.

Rhyacia lucipeta

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Cerastium, Thymus pulegioides, Tussilago farfara and Campanula rotundifolia.

Sapindus

Sapindus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) species including Endoclita malabaricus.

Satyrium caryaevorum

The larvae feed on the leaves of Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis), Butternut (Juglans cinerea), Red Oak (Quercus rubra), White Ash (Fraxinus americana), and hawthorn (Crataegus sp.).

Sceliodes cordalis

The larvae are considered an agricultural pest on several Solanaceae species, such as Lycopersicum esculentum, Physalis edulis, Solanum aviculare, Solanum melongena and Datura species.

Schinia cognata

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species and are used as a biological control agent for Chondrilla juncea.

Sesamia grisescens

The larvae are a pest on Saccharum officinarum, although they also feed on other plants, including Saccharum robustum, Saccharum spontaneum, Saccharum edule, Pennisetum purpureum and Panicum maximum.

Stenoptilodes taprobanes

The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis, Campylanthus salsoloides, Centipeda minima, Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima, Vaccinium species, Sabatia species, Clinopodium vulgare, Antirrhinum majus and Samolus.

Stenurella melanura

Larvae develop in rotten wood of deciduous and coniferous trees, especially Castanea sativa.

Thalia geniculata

The larvae of Stolidoptera tachasara, Xylophanes hannemanni and Sphenarches anisodactylus have been recorded feeding on Thalia geniculata.

Theretra silhetensis

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Colocasia antiquorum and Ludwigia species in southern China, Colocasia esculenta in Japan, Ludwigia repens and Boerhavia species in India and numerous other hostplants from elsewhere, including Arum, Caladium, Pistia, Kochia, Ipomoea, Boerhavia, Ludwigia, Rosa and Trapa species.

Udea ferrugalis

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Stachys, Eupatorium cannabinum and Fragaria vesca.


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