List of Lepidoptera that feed on pines

Pines (Pinus spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Pinus

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra silvatica – only on Chir Pine (P. roxburghii)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes retiniella – only on Ponderosa Pine (P. ponderosa)
  • Chionodes sabinianus – only on Gray Pine (P. sabineana)
• Saturniidae
  • Coloradia doris (Doris' Pinemoth)
  • Coloradia luski (Lusk's Pinemoth) – only on Eastern White Pine (P. strobus)
  • Coloradia velda (Velda Pinemoth)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Pinus and other plants

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra pinicolella – recorded on Scots Pine (P. sylvestris)
• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix ulmella – recorded on Scots Pine (P. sylvestris)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes electella
  • Chionodes periculella – recorded on Ponderosa Pine (P. ponderosa)
• Geometridae
  • Bupalus piniaria (Bordered White, Pine Looper)
  • Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
  • Epirrita autumnata (Autumnal Moth)
  • Odontopera bidentata (Scalloped Hazel) – recorded on Scots Pine (P. sylvestris)
• Lymantriidae
  • Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth) – older larvae only
• Noctuidae
  • Panolis flammea (Pine Beauty)
• Saturniidae
  • Coloradia pandora (Pandora Pinemoth)
• Thaumetopoeidae
  • Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Pine Processionary)
• Tortricidae
  • Cydia duplicana – recorded on injured bark of pines
  • Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database