List of Lepidoptera that feed on Calluna

Heather (Calluna vulgaris) is used as a food plant by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. juncicolella
    • C. pyrrhulipennella
• Geometridae
  • Double-striped pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
  • Mottled beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Scalloped oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
  • Wormwood pug (Eupithecia absinthiata)
• Lycaenidae
  • Silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus)
• Noctuidae
  • Autumnal rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
  • Dot moth (Melanchra persicariae)
  • Ingrailed clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes)
  • Northern deep-brown dart (Aporophyla lueneburgensis)
  • True lover's knot (Lycophotia porphyria)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links[]

• Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Calluna". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.