Willows (Salix spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

=Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Salix

• Coleophora case-bearers:

• C. albidella

• C. bedella - feeds on S. excelsa
• C. castipennella
• C. kearfottella
• C. zelleriella
  • Minor Shoulder-knot (Brachylomia viminalis)
• Slender Pug (Eupithecia tenuiata)
• ''Sthenopis thule

=Polyphagous species which feed on Salix among other plants

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

• C. anatipennella

• C. atlantica
• C. currucipennella
• C. malivorella
• C. palliatella
• C. piperata
• C. pruniella - recorded on S. fragilis
• C. salicivorella
• C. viminetella
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
• Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)
• Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
• Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
• Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
• Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria)
• Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
• Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
• Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
• Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
• Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)
• The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
• Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
• Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
• Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
• Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
• The Gothic (Naenia typica)
• Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
• Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
• Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
• Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
• Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica)
• Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata)
• Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina)
• Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
• The Miller (Acronicta leporina)
• Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
• Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
• Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)
• Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
• Poplar Kitten (Furcula bifida)
• The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
• Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
• Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
• Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)
• Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
• Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
• Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
• Sthenopis purpurascens
• Svensson's Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
• Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)

External link

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database

Lepidoptera food plant lists