Biology:List of Lepidoptera that feed on dandelions

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Giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia)

Dandelions (Taraxacum species) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:

• Arctiidae
  • Hypercompe scribonia (giant leopard moth)
• Geometridae
  • Idaea aversata (riband wave)
  • Idaea biselata (small fan-footed wave)
• Hepialidae
  • Triodia sylvina (orange swift)
• Noctuidae
  • Antitype chi (grey chi)
  • Axylia putris (flame)
  • Cucullia umbratica (shark)
  • Discestra trifolii (nutmeg)
  • Eupsilia transversa (satellite)
  • Naenia typica (gothic)
  • Noctua pronuba (large yellow underwing)
  • Xestia c-nigrum (setaceous Hebrew character)
• Tortricidae
  • Celypha rufana

External links

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