List of Lepidoptera that feed on goldenrods
Goldenrods, Solidago spp., are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species including:
- Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Solidago
- Bucculatricidae ribbed cocoon makers:
- B. magnella
- B. niveella
- B. solidaginella
- B. speciosa
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- C. puberuloides
- C. ramosella - feeds on S. virga-aurea
- C. rugosae - feeds on S. rugosa
- C. solidaginella - feeds on S. virga-aurea
- C. triplicis - feeds on S. sempervirens
- Polyphagous species which feed on Solidago among other plants
- Bucculatrix angustata
- Coleophora case-bearers:
- C. acuminatoides
- C. annulicola
- C. duplicis
- C. obscenella
- Cremastobombycia solidaginis
- Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
- Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
- Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata)
- Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
- Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
- Schinia spp
- S. nubila
- S. nundina
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- The V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)
- Wormwood Pug (Eupithecia absinthiata)
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