List of Lepidoptera that feed on maples

Maples, Acer species, are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species. These include:

Monophagous[]

Species which feed exclusively on Acer

• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes negundella - feeds on Manitoba maple (Acer negundo)

Polyphagous[]

Species which feed on Acer and other plants

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix demaryella
  • Bucculatrix thoracella
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora alniella - recorded on red maple (Acer rubrum)
• Geometridae
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Mottled pug (Eupithecia exiguata) - recorded on sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
  • Mottled umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • November moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Pale November moth (Epirrita christyi)
  • Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Noctuidae
  • Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Grey dagger (Acronicta psi) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  • Miller (Acronicta leporina) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  • Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Svensson's copper underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
  • Sycamore (Acronicta aceris)
• Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  • Coxcomb prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  • Rough prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
• Saturniidae
  • Io moth (Automeris io) - recorded on red maple (Acer rubrum)
  • Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
  • Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
  • Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
  • Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
  • Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

External links[]

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