Biology:List of Lepidoptera that feed on Polygonum

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Polygonum species (knotweeds) are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Polygonum

• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
    • C. borea
    • C. shaleriella

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Polygonum and other plants

• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes discoocellella
• Geometridae
  • Idaea aversata (riband wave)
  • Idaea biselata (small fan-footed wave)
  • Orthonama obstipata (gem) – leaves
  • Timandra comae (blood-vein)
• Noctuidae
  • Agrotis clavis (heart and club)
  • Agrotis exclamationis (heart and dart)
  • Axylia putris (flame)
  • Euxoa nigricans (garden dart)
  • Melanchra persicariae (dot moth)
  • Orthosia gothica (Hebrew character)

External links

• Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Polygonum". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/list.dsml?&PGenus=Polygonum&sort=Family.