List of Lepidoptera that feed on Juncus

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Rushes (Juncus species) are used as food plants by the larvae of several Lepidoptera species:

## Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Juncus

Coleophoridae

Pupal cases of Coleophora caespitiella on soft rush (J. effusus) inflorescence

* Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
* C. acutiphaga - only on sharp rush (J. acutus)
* C. adjunctella
* C. alticolella
* C. bispinatella - only on Canadian rush (J. canadensis)
* C. caespititiella
* C. concolorella
* C. cratipennella
* C. dentiferoides - only on bayonet rush (J. militaris)
* C. fagicorticella
* C. maritella
* C. maritimella - only on sea rush (J. maritimus)
* C. quadrilineella
* C. sexdentatella - only on Canadian rush (J. canadensis)
* C. taeniipennella

## Polyphagous

Species which feed on Juncus and other plants

Batrachedridae

* Batrachedra arenosella (suspected; larval food habits not well known)

Coleophoridae

* Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
* C. glaucicolella
* C. viridicuprella - possibly monophagous on Juncus; recorded on compact rush (J. conglomeratus), common rush (J. effusus), saltmarsh rush (J. gerardii) and hard rush (J. inflexus), and perhaps others

## External links

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

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