List of Lepidoptera that feed on strawberry plants
Strawberries (Fragaria species) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:
- Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Common marbled carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Common swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)
- Emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- Ghost moth (Hepialus humuli)
- Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) - recorded on F. vesca
- Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
- Hypercompe indecisa
- Juniper pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
- Large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes)
- Mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- Oberthür's grizzled skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus)
- Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum)
External links[]
- Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Fragaria". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
Categories:
- Lists of Lepidoptera by food
- Strawberry pests