Pines (Pinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on Pinus

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra silvatica - only on Chir Pine (P. roxburghii)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes spp.:
    • C. retiniella - only on Ponderosa Pine (P. ponderosa)
    • C. sabinianus - only on Gray Pine (P. sabineana)
• Saturniidae
  • Doris' Pinemoth (Coloradia doris)
  • Lusk's Pinemoth (Coloradia luski) - only on Eastern White Pine (P. strobus)
  • Velda Pinemoth (Coloradia velda)

Polyphagous

Species which feed on Pinus and other plants

• Batrachedridae
  • Batrachedra pinicolella - recorded on Scots Pine (P. sylvestris)
• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix ulmella - recorded on Scots Pine (P. sylvestris)
• Gelechiidae
  • Chionodes electella
  • Chionodes periculella - recorded on Ponderosa Pine (P. ponderosa)
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria), also known as Pine Looper
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) - recorded on Scots Pine (P. sylvestris)
• Lymantriidae)
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) - older larvae
• Noctuidae
  • Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)
• Saturniidae
  • Pandora Pinemoth (Coloradia pandora)
• Thaumetopoeidae
  • Pine Processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
• Tortricidae
  • Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database