List of Lepidoptera that feed on goldenrods

Goldenrods, Solidago species, are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Solidago

• Bucculatricidae ribbed cocoon makers:

• Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. puberuloides
• C. ramosella - feeds on S. virga-aurea
• C. rugosae - feeds on S. rugosa
• C. solidaginella - feeds on S. virga-aurea
• C. triplicis - feeds on S. sempervirens

Polyphagous species which feed on Solidago among other plants

• Bucculatrix angustata
• Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. acuminatoides
• C. annulicola
• C. duplicis
• C. obscenella

• Cremastobombycia solidaginis
• Common pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
• Dot moth (Melanchra persicariae)
• Golden-rod pug (Eupithecia virgaureata)
• Grey pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
• Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
• Schinia species

• S. nubila
• S. nundina

• Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
• V-pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)
• Wormwood pug (Eupithecia absinthiata)

External links[]

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