List of Lepidoptera that feed on lettuces

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Lettuces (Lactuca species) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

* Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
* Autumnal rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
* Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae)
* Common swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)
* Garden dart (Euxoa nigricans)
* Ghost moth (Hepialus humuli)
* Gothic (Naenia typica)
* Grey chi (Antitype chi)
* Heart and club (Agrotis clavis)
* Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
* Ingrailed clay (Diarsia mendica)
* Large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba)
* Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
* Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
* Shark (Cucullia umbratica)
* Small angle shades (Euplexia lucipara)
* Turnip moth (Agrotis segetum)

## External links

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

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