List of Lepidoptera that feed on maples
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Maples, Acer spp., are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species. These include:
Monophagous
Species which feed exclusively on Acer
- Gelechiidae
- Chionodes negundella - feeds on Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo)
Polyphagous
Species which feed on Acer and other plants
- Bucculatricidae
- Coleophoridae
- Coleophora alniella - recorded on Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
- Geometridae
- Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
- Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
- Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) - recorded on Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
- Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
- November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
- Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
- Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
- Lymantriidae
- Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
- Noctuidae
- The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi) - recorded on Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
- The Miller (Acronicta leporina) - recorded on Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
- The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
- The Sycamore (Acronicta aceris)
- Notodontidae
- Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) - recorded on Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
- Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
- Saturniidae
- Io moth (Automeris io) - recorded on Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
- Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
- Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
- Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
- Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
