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

=Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Populus

• Bucculatrix staintonella
• Chionodes terminimaculella
• Figure of Eighty (Tethea ocularis)

=Polyphagous species which feed on Populus among other plants

• Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
• The Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
• Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
• Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)
• Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)
• Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. malivorella

• C. pruniella
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
• Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
• Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
• Conifer Swift (Korscheltellus gracilis)
• Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
• Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
• Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
• Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
• Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
• Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
• The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
• Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
• The Nutmeg (Discestra trifolii)
• Pandora Pinemoth (Coloradia pandora) - recorded on aspen
• Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
• Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
• Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
• Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
• Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
• Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
• Sthenopis purpurascens
• Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera) - recorded on aspen
• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)

External link

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database

Lepidoptera food plant lists