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.