Rubus species (brambles, blackberry-like plants) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Rubus

• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora thulea - only known from Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Drepanidae
  • Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Rubus among other plants

• Arctiidae
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
• Coleophoridae
  • Coleophora plumbella - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
  • Coleophora potentillae
• Drepanidae
  • Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes viduella - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
• Geometridae
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)
  • The V-pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
• Hepialidae
  • Common Swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)
• Hesperiidae
  • Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
  • Large Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus alveus)
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Noctuidae
  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
  • Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
  • Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) - recorded on Raspberry (R. idaeus)
  • Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) - recorded on Cloudberry (R. chamaemorus)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database