Oaks (Quercus spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species:

=Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Quercus

• Blotched Emerald (Comibaena bajularia)
• Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

• B. ainsliella

• B. albertiella
• B. amiculella
• B. cerina
• B. domicola - feeds on Quercus palustris
• B. litigiosella
• B. luteella - feeds on Quercus alba
• B. ochrisuffusa - feeds on Quercus alba
• B. recognita - feeds on Quercus macrocarpa
• B. zophopasta - feeds on Quercus garryana
  • Chionodes spp:

• C. acrina

• C. bicostomaculella
• C. chrysopyla
• C. formosella
• C. fuscomaculella
• C. gilvomaculella
• C. pereyra
• C. petalumensis - feeds on Quercus lobata
• C. raspyon
• C. trichostola
• C. trophella
• C. vanduzeei - feeds on Quercus agrifolia
  • Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. bipennella

• C. discostriata
• C. levantis
• C. melanograpta
• C. quercicola - feeds on Q. mongolica
• C. querciella

=Polyphagous species which feed on Quercus among other plants

• Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
• Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
• Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Bucculatrix leaf-miners:

• B. packardella

• B. quinquenotella - recorded on Quercus rubra
• B. trifasciella - recorded on Quercus rubra
• B. ulmella
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
• Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
• Chionodes occidentella
• Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. albovanescens

• C. anatipennella
• C. atromarginata
• C. currucipennella
• C. flavipennella
• C. ibipennella
• C. lutipennella
• C. palliatella
• C. serratella - recorded on Q. wislizenii
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
• Common Footman (Eilema lurideola)
• Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
• Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
• Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
• Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Pedunculate Oak
• Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) - recorded on Holm Oak
• Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
• The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
• Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• Endoclita excrescens
• Endoclita sinensis
• The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
• Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
• Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
• Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli)
• Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
• Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
• Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
• Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)
• The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
• Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
• Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
• Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
• November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
• Oak Hook-tip (Drepana binaria)
• Pale November Moth (Epirrita christyi)
• Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)
• Pine Processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
• Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
• The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
• Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
• Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
• Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)
• Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
• Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
• The Sycamore (Acronicta aceris) - recorded on Pedunculate Oak
• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)

External link

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database

Lepidoptera food plant lists