List of Lepidoptera that feed on lettuces
Topic: Biology
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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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