List of Lepidoptera that feed on willows
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'Willows, sallows and osiers - Salix spp. - are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a large number of Lepidoptera species including the following.
Monophagous species[edit]
Species that feed exclusively on Salix.
- Batrachedridae
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- C. albidella – only on S. aurita, goat willow (S. caprea), grey willow (S. cinerea) and S. repens
- C. bedella – only on S. excelsa
- C. castipennella
- C. kearfottella
- C. zelleriella
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Geometridae
- Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
- Hepialidae
- Noctuidae
- Minor Shoulder-knot (Brachylomia viminalis)
Polyphagous species[edit]
Species that feed on Salix and other plants.
- Arctiidae
- Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
- Batrachedridae
- Batrachedra praeangusta
- Batrachedra striolata – recorded on arroyo willow (Salix lasiolepsis)
- Bedelliidae
- Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- C. anatipennella
- C. atlantica
- C. currucipennella
- C. lusciniaepennella
- C. malivorella
- C. piperata
- C. pruniella – recorded on crack willow (Salix fragilis)
- C. salicivorella
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
- Geometridae
- Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border)
- Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty)
- Cabera exanthemata (Common Wave)
- Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave)
- Chloroclysta truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
- Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn)
- Crocallis elinguaria (Scalloped Oak)
- Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
- Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)
- Eupithecia pusillata (Juniper Pug) – Americas only
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Grey Pug)
- Eupithecia vulgata (Common Pug)
- Hemithea aestivaria (Common Emerald)
- Lomaspilis marginata (Clouded Border)
- Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel)
- Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
- Opisthograptis luteolata (Brimstone Moth)
- Hepialidae
- Lymantriidae
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
- Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
- Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth)
- Noctuidae
- Acronicta leporina (The Miller)
- Acronicta megacephala (Poplar Grey)
- Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
- Acronicta tridens (Dark Dagger)
- Agrochola circellaris (The Brick) – recorded on common osier (S. viminalis)
- Amphipyra berbera (Svensson's Copper Underwing)
- Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth)
- Antitype chi (Grey Chi)
- Catocala cara (Darling Underwing) – prefers black willow (S. nigra)
- Catocala delilah (Delilah Underwing)
- Catocala junctura (Joined Underwing)
- Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
- Diarsia mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
- Diarsia rubi (Small Square-spot)
- Eugnorisma glareosa (Autumnal Rustic)
- Euplexia lucipara (Small Angle Shades)
- Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
- Melanchra persicariae (Dot Moth)
- Naenia typica (The Gothic)
- Noctua comes (Lesser Yellow Underwing)
- Noctua janthina (Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing)
- Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
- Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
- Orthosia gothica (Hebrew Character)
- Xestia triangulum (Double Square-spot)
- Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
- Notodontidae
- Furcula bifida (Poplar Kitten)
- Nadata gibbosa (Rough Prominent)
- Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
- Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
- Nymphalidae
- Limenitis archippus (Viceroy Butterfly)
- Limenitis arthemis (American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple) – recorded on beaked willow (S. bebbiana) and others
- Pyralidae
- Saturniidae
- Automeris io (Io Moth)
- Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)
- Sphingidae
- Laothoe populi (Poplar Hawk-moth)
- Smerinthus jamaicensis (Twin-spotted Sphinx)
