List of Lepidoptera that feed on lettuces

Lettuces (Lactuca species) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

• Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
• Autumnal rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
• Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae)
• Common swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)
• Garden dart (Euxoa nigricans)
• Ghost moth (Hepialus humuli)
• Gothic (Naenia typica)
• Grey chi (Antitype chi)
• Heart and club (Agrotis clavis)
• Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
• Ingrailed clay (Diarsia mendica)
• Large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba)
• Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
• Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
• Shark (Cucullia umbratica)
• Small angle shades (Euplexia lucipara)
• Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum)

External links[]

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