List of Lepidoptera that feed on hazels

Hazelnuts (Corylus species) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of several Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous[]

Species which feed exclusively on Corylus:

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix callistricha
  • Bucculatrix fugitans
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora corylifoliella

Polyphagous[]

Species which feed on Corylus among other plants:

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix demaryella
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora case-bearers:
    • C. anatipennella – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana)
    • C. badiipennella
    • C. binderella
    • C. fuscocuprella
    • C. paripennella
    • C. serratella
• Drepanidae
  • Habrosyne pyritoides (buff arches)
• Geometridae
  • Agriopis marginaria (dotted border)
  • Campaea margaritata (light emerald)
  • Crocallis elinguaria (scalloped oak) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana)
  • Erannis defoliaria (mottled umber)
  • Epirrita autumnata (autumnal moth)
  • Epirrita christyi (pale November moth)
  • Epirrita dilutata (November moth)
  • Geometra papilionaria (large emerald)
  • Hemithea aestivaria (common emerald)
  • Lomaspilis marginata (clouded border)
  • Operophtera brumata (winter moth)
• Noctuidae
  • Acronicta leporina (miller) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana)
  • Acronicta psi (grey dagger)
  • Cosmia trapezina (dun-bar)
  • Eupsilia transversa (satellite) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana)
  • Orthosia gothica (Hebrew character) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana)
• Notodontidae
  • Nadata gibbosa (rough prominent)
  • Phalera bucephala (buff-tip)
• Oecophoridae
  • Alabonia geoffrella – recorded in dead twigs of common hazel (C. avellana)
  • Esperia oliviella – recorded in dead twigs of hazels
• Saturniidae
  • Automeris io (Io moth) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana)
• Sphingidae
  • Amorpha juglandis (walnut sphinx)

External links[]

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