List of Lepidoptera that feed on roses

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

Monophagous[]

Species that feed exclusively on Rosa

Coleophora gryphipennella case on a rose leaf

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. gryphipennella
    • C. rosacella
    • C. rosaefoliella

Polyphagous[]

Species that feed on Rosa and other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Hypercompe indecisa
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. paripennella
    • C. potentillae
• Geometridae
  • Common emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common marbled carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Double-striped pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Mottled umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • Purple thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • Scalloped oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
  • Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Hepialidae
  • Endoclita malabaricus
• Hesperiidae
  • Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Noctuidae
  • Copper underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
  • Dark dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • Grey dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
• Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
  • Coxcomb prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
  • Rough prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links[]

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