List of Lepidoptera that feed on Abelia
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Abelia
spp. are used as food plants by the caterpillar
s of the following Lepidoptera
species:
Abelia
Abelia is a genus of about 15-30 species and many hybrids in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae Some authors, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, considers Abelia and related genera to belong instead in the segregate family Linnaeaceae, also including such genera as Linnaea, Abelia,...
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 of the following 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:
- Acleris askoldanaAcleris askoldanaAcleris askoldana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan.The larva feeds on various plants including Abelia spathulata and Deutzia spp.-References:*] Caterpillar Hostplants Database]...
– recorded on A. spathulata - Biston robustumBiston robustumBiston robustum is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. This is a large moth and is known in its native range as the giant geometer moth...
– recorded on A. spathulata - Ctenoplusia albostriataCtenoplusia albostriataCtenoplusia albostriata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern Asia and the Pacific, including Borneo, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, most of Australia and New Zealand.The wingspan is about 30 mm...
– recorded on A. grandiflora - Eumeta minusculaEumetaEumeta is a genus of bagworm moths. There are 18 described species found in Africa, Asia and Oceania.-Species:*Eumeta bougainvillea*Eumeta cervina*Eumeta crameri*Eumeta hardenbergi*Eumeta layardi*Eumeta maxima...
– recorded on A. grandiflora - Hemaris thysbeHemaris thysbeHemaris thysbe, or the Hummingbird Clearwing, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in Alaska and the Northwest Territories south through British Columbia to Oregon; east through the Great Plains and the Great Lakes area to Maine and Newfoundland; south to Florida and Texas.Adults are...
- Heterolocha stultaHeterolochaHeterolocha is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-Species:* Heterolocha aristonaria * Heterolocha arizana Wileman, 1910* Heterolocha biplagiata Bastelberger, 1909* Heterolocha coccinea Inoue, 1976...
– recorded on A. spathulata - Microleon longipalpis – recorded on A. grandiflora
- Odontopera aridaOdontoperaOdontopera is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.Aethiopodes is sometimes also included here.-References:*...
– recorded on A. grandiflora - Phthonosema invenustariaPhthonosemaPhthonosema is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
– recorded on A. serrata - Synegia hadassaSynegiaSynegia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
– recorded on A. spathulata - Wilemania nitobeiWilemaniaWilemania is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.-References:*...
– recorded on A. spathulata