List of Lepidoptera that feed on Rumex

Docks and sorrels (Rumex spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Rumex

• Nepticulidae
  • Enteucha acetosae - feeds on Sheep's Sorrel (R. acetosella) and Common Sorrel (R. acetosa)
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora hydrolapathella - feeds on Great Water Dock (R. hydrolapathum)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes ochreostrigella

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Rumex and other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes discoocellella
• Geometridae
  • Blood-vein (Timandra griseata)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Gem (moth) (Orthonama obstipata subfamily Larentiinae)
  • Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
• Gracillariidae
  • Calybites phasianipennella
• Hepialidae
  • Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
  • Orange Swift (Triodia sylvina)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Noctuidae
  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
  • Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
  • The Flame (Axylia putris)
  • Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
  • Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
  • Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)
  • Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)
  • Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum'
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database