Biology:List of Lepidoptera that feed on Viburnum

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Viburnum species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Viburnum

• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora viburniella
• Erebidae
  • Zale horrida

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Viburnum among other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora ahenella
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Common emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Feathered thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Noctuidae
  • Grey chi (Antitype chi)
  • Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Small angle shades (Euplexia lucipara)
• Notodontidae
  • Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)

External links

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