List of Lepidoptera that feed on Silene

Silene species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Silene

Coleophora case-bearers:

Polyphagous species which feed on Silene among other plants

Coleophora case-bearers:

C. corsicella (recorded on S. nutans)
C. leucapennella
C. lithargyrinella (recorded on S. vulgaris)

Cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae
Grey chi, Antitype chi
Lime-speck pug, Eupithecia centaureata
Lychnis, Hadena bicruris
Shark, Cucullia umbratica

External links

Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W. & Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Hostplant Genus: Silene". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.

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