List of Lepidoptera that feed on Silene
Silene species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:
- Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Silene
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- C. apicialbella
- C. nutantella
- C. otitae
- C. silenella
- Polyphagous species which feed on Silene among other plants
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- C. corsicella (recorded on S. nutans)
- C. leucapennella
- C. lithargyrinella (recorded on S. vulgaris)
- Cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae
- Grey chi, Antitype chi
- Lime-speck pug, Eupithecia centaureata
- Lychnis, Hadena bicruris
- Shark, Cucullia umbratica
External links[]
- Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Silene". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
Categories:
- Lists of Lepidoptera by food
- Silene