List of Lepidoptera which feed on Vaccinium
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Vaccinium species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:
[edit] Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Vaccinium
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. glitzella - feeds on V. vitis-idaea
- C. idaeella - feeds on V. vitis-idaea
- C. murinella
- C. uliginosella - feeds on V. uliginosum
- C. vaccinivorella
- C. vitisella - feeds on V. vitis-idaea
[edit] Polyphagous species which feed on Vaccinium among other plants
- Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
- Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) - recorded on bilberry
- Chionodes viduella - recorded on V. uliginosum
- Coleophora case-bearers:
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- C. plumbella - recorded on V. uliginosum
- C. vacciniella
- Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
- Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
- Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) - recorded on bilberry
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on bilberry
- Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
- The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on bilberry
- Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
- Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
- Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on bilberry
- Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
