Apples (Malus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:

• Bucculatricidae
  • Bucculatrix bechsteinella
  • Bucculatrix pomifoliella
• Coleophoridae
  • Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
    • C. anatipennella - recorded on Malus pumila
    • C. cerasivorella
    • C. coracipennella
    • C. hemerobiella
    • C. malivorella
    • C. paripennella - recorded on Malus pumila
    • C. pruniella
    • C. sacramenta - recorded on Malus pumila
    • C. serratella
    • C. spinella
• Geometridae
  • Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
  • Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria)
  • Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria)
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
  • The Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  • Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  • Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata)
  • Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
  • Juniper Pug (Eupithecia pusillata) - Americas only
  • Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
  • Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)
  • Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  • November Moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  • Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria)
  • Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
  • Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
  • Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
• Hepialidae
  • Phymatopus behrensii
• Lymantriidae
  • Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)
  • Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
  • Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis)
• Noctuidae
  • Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
  • Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
  • Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
  • Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)
  • Dark Dagger (Acronicta tridens)
  • The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  • The Gothic (Naenia typica)
  • Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)
  • Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
  • The Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  • Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)
• Nolidae
  • Short-cloaked Moth (Nola cucullatella)
• Notodontidae
  • Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)
• Nymphalidae
  • American White Admiral/Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) - recorded on Malus pumila
• Saturniidae
  • Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)
• Sphingidae
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
  • Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
• Tortricidae
  • Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

External links

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database