List of Lepidoptera that feed on ragweeds
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Ragweed
s (Ambrosia spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillar
s (larva
e) of some Lepidoptera
species including:
Monophagous species that feed exclusively on Ambrosia spp.:
Polyphagous species that feed on Ambrosia spp. among other plants:
Ragweed
Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the sunflower family Asteraceae. Common names include bitterweeds and bloodweeds....
s (Ambrosia spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s (larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e) of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
species including:
Monophagous species that feed exclusively on Ambrosia spp.:
- Bucculatrix leaf-miners:
- B. agnella - feeds on A. artemisiifolia
- B. franseriae - feeds on A. deltoidea
- B. transversata - feeds on A. psilostachya
- Chionodes mediofuscellaChionodesChionodes is a genus of moths of the family Gelechiidae. Members of this group can be found in most parts of the world. Many species of this genus utilize Douglas-fir as a host plant for their larvae.-Species:Species in this genus include:...
- SchiniaSchiniaSchinia, commonly called Flower Moths, is a large genus of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and larval food plant.-Species Information and Food Plants:...
spp. - S. dobla - feeds on A. dumosa
- S. rivulosa
- S. sexplagiata - feeds on A. psilostachya
- S. thoreaui
Polyphagous species that feed on Ambrosia spp. among other plants:
- Bucculatrix leaf-miners:
- B. ambrosiaefoliella
- B. pomifoliella
- Schinia bifasciaSchiniaSchinia, commonly called Flower Moths, is a large genus of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and larval food plant.-Species Information and Food Plants:...
- recorded on A. trifida