List of Lepidoptera that feed on currants

Currants ("Ribes" spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species:

Monophagous

Species which feed exclusively on "Ribes"

* Geometridae
**The Spinach ("Eulithis mellinata")

Polyphagous

Species which feed on "Ribes" and other plants

* Arctiidae
**Buff Ermine ("Spilosoma luteum")
* Geometridae
**Brimstone Moth ("Opisthograptis luteolata")
**Common Emerald ("Hemithea aestivaria")
**Currant Pug ("Eupithecia assimilata")
**The Engrailed ("Ectropis crepuscularia") - recorded on Redcurrant ("R. rubrum")
**Juniper Pug ("Eupithecia pusillata") - recorded on Redcurrant ("R. rubrum")
**Mottled Beauty ("Alcis repandata")
**Mottled Pug ("Eupithecia exiguata") - recorded on Redcurrant ("R. rubrum")
**Mottled Umber ("Erannis defoliaria")
**Scalloped Hazel ("Odontopera bidentata")
**Scalloped Oak ("Crocallis elinguaria")
**Winter Moth ("Operophtera brumata")
* Hepialidae
**Common Swift ("Korscheltellus lupulina")
* Lymantriidae
**Brown-tail ("Euproctis chrysorrhoea")
* Noctuidae
**Dot Moth ("Melanchra persicariae")
**The Dun-bar ("Cosmia trapezina")
**Grey Chi ("Antitype Chi") - recorded on Blackcurrant ("R. nigrum")
**Hebrew Character ("Orthosia gothica")
**Mouse Moth ("Amphipyra tragopoginis") - recorded on Redcurrant ("R. rubrum")
**The Satellite ("Eupsilia transversa") - recorded on Redcurrant ("R. rubrum")
**Setaceous Hebrew Character ("Xestia c-nigrum")
**Small Angle Shades ("Euplexia lucipara")

External links

* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]