List of Lepidoptera that feed on Carpinus

Hornbeams (Carpinus species) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following.

Apatelodidae[]

• Spotted apatelodes, Apatelodes torrefacta – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States

Arctiinae[]

• Banded tussock moth, tessellated halisidota or pale tiger moth, Halysidota tessellaris – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Hickory tussock moth or hickory halisidota, Lophocampa caryae – recorded on C. caroliniana in the Nearctic

Coleophoridae[]

• Coleophora anatipennella — recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Coleophora currucipennella – in the British Isles
• Coleophora ostryae – in the Nearctic

Drepanidae[]

• Microblepsis sp. – in the Oriental region

Eriocraniidae[]

• Eriocrania chrysolepidella – in the British Isles

Gelechiidae[]

• Dichomeris ustalella – in the Palaearctic
• Dichomeris ventrella – in the Nearctic
• Hypatima rhomboidella – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Palaearctic
• Recurvaria nanella – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Hungary

Geometridae[]

• March moth, Alsophila aescularia – in Europe
• – recorded on Carpinus japonica and – in Japan
• Asthena albulata – in the British Isles
• Besma endropiaria – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Feathered thorn, Colotois pennaria – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• – recorded on Carpinus cordata in Japan
• – recorded on in Japan
• Endropiodes sp. – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• August thorn, Ennomos quercinaria – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Palaearctic
• Ennomos subsignaria – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Autumn moth, Epirrita autumnata – recorded on C. caroliniana in the Nearctic

• – recorded on Carpinus cordata in Japan
• Linden looper or winter moth, Erannis tiliaria – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Common emerald, Hemithea aestivaria – recorded on in Japan
• Pale oak beauty, Hypomecis punctinalis – recorded on in Japan
• – recorded on Carpinus japonica and in Japan
• Little emerald, Jodis lactearia – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• Jodis putata – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• Lomographa vestaliata – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• White-fringed emerald or flanged looper, Nemoria mimosaria – recorded on C. caroliniana in Canada
• Winter moth, Operophtera brumata – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Finland
• – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• – recorded on Carpinus cordata in Japan
• Spiny looper, Phigalia titea – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• – recorded on in Japan
• Probole amicaria – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• – recorded on in Japan

Gracillariidae[]

• Caloptilia ostryaeella – recorded in the Nearctic
• Cameraria corylisella – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Cameraria ostryarella – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• Parornix carpinella – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Hungary
• Phyllonorycter carpini – recorded on in Japan
• Phyllonorycter hikosana – recorded on in Japan
• Phyllonorycter japonica – recorded on in Japan
• Phyllonorycter japonica – recorded on in Japan
• Phyllonorycter messaniella – recorded in the British Isles
• Phyllonorycter quinnata – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Hungary
• Phyllonorycter tenerella – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Hungary
• Phyllonorycter turugisana – recorded on Carpinus cordata and in Japan
• Bark miner, Spulerina simploniella – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe

Incurvariidae[]

• Incurvaria pectinea – recorded in the British Isles

Lasiocampidae[]

• Malacosoma americana – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria – recorded in the United States, and on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic

Limacodidae[]

• Inverted Y slug moth or yellow-collared slug moth, Apoda y-inversum – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States

Lycaenidae[]

• – recorded on in Taiwan and on and in China
• – recorded on in China
• Satyrium liparops – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic

Lymantriidae[]

• Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• White-marked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic

Nepticulidae[]

• Ectoedemia quadrinotata – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Stigmella carpinella – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Hungary and Lithuania
• Stigmella floslactella – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Hungary
• Stigmella microtheriella – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Hungary

Noctuidae[]

• American dagger moth, Acronicta americana – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Grey dagger, Acronicta grisea – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Svensson's copper underwing, Amphipyra berbera – recorded in the British Isles
• Crocigrapha normani – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Eupsilia tristigmata – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Confused woodgrain, Morrisonia confusa – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• Zale minerea – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada

Nolidae[]

• Baileya dormitans – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Baileya ophthalmica – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada

Notodontidae[]

• – recorded in Japan
• Datana ministra – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• – recorded in Japan
• Heterocampa guttivitta – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Heterocampa umbrata – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• – recorded in Japan
• – recorded in Japan
• – recorded in Japan
• Ptilophora nohirae – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• Schizura leptinoides – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada

• Lobster moth, Stauropus fagi – recorded in Japan

Nymphalidae[]

• – recorded on Carpinus cordata in the former USSR
• White admiral or red-spotted purple, Limenitis arthemis – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• – recorded in China
• – recorded on and in Taiwan

Oecophoridae[]

• Menesta tortriciformella – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Nites maculatella – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Semioscopis avellanella – recorded in the British Isles

Pantheidae[]

• Nut-tree tussock moth, Colocasia coryli – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Finland

Papilionidae[]

• Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States

Psychidae[]

• Evergreen bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Holarctic

Pyralidae[]

• Acrobasis carpinivorella – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• Acrobasis ostryella – recorded in the Nearctic
• Agrotera nemoralis – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Italy

Saturniidae[]

• Luna moth, Actias luna – recorded in Canada and on Carpinus betulus in the Nearctic
• Tau emperor, Aglia tau – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Palaearctic
• Anisota virginiensis – recorded in the United States and on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Antheraea paphia – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Oriental region (= Antheraea mylitta)
• Chinese (oak) tussar moth, Chinese tasar moth or temperate tussar moth, Antheraea pernyi – recorded in the Palaearctic
• Polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Atlas moth, Attacus atlas – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Oriental region
• Io moth, Automeris io – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in Canada
• Ceanothus silkmoth, Hyalophora euryalus – recorded in the Nearctic
• – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Neotropical region
• – recorded the Neotropical region
• Ailanthus silkmoth, Samia cynthia – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Oriental region

Sesiidae[]

• Synanthedon spuleri – recorded on Carpinus betulus in the Palaearctic
• – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan

Sphingidae[]

• Walnut sphinx, Amorpha juglandis – recorded in the Nearctic
• Blinded sphinx, Paonias excaecatus – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• Twin-spotted sphinx, Smerinthus jamaicensis – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic

Tortricidae[]

• Acleris cristana – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Acleris delicatana – recorded on Carpinus japonica in Japan
• Acleris sparsana – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Acleris umbrana – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Aleimma loeflingiana – recorded in the British Isles and on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Archips argyrospila – recorded in the Nearctic
• Archips viola – recorded on Carpinus cordata in Russia
• Capua vulgana – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Clepsis consimilana – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Dark fruit-tree tortrix, Pandemis heparana – recorded in Europe
• Pandemis lamprosana – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the United States
• – recorded on Carpinus cordata in Russia
• Maple-basswood leafroller, Sparganothis pettitana – recorded on Carpinus caroliniana in the Nearctic
• Bud moth, Spilonota ocellana – recorded on Carpinus betulus (cosmopolitan)
• Strophedra weirana – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Tortricodes alternella – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe
• Tortricodes tortricella – recorded in the Palaearctic
• Green oak moth or European oak leafroller, Tortrix viridana – recorded on Carpinus betulus in Europe

Yponomeutidae[]

• – recorded in the Palaearctic
• Ypsolopha parenthesella – recorded in the British Isles

External links[]

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