List of Lepidoptera that feed on Galium
Galium species (bedstraws) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species:
Monophagous
Species which feed exclusively on Galium
- Geometridae
- Epirrhoe alternata (Common Carpet)
- Eulithis pyraliata (Barred Straw)
Polyphagous
Species which feed on Galium among other plants
- Geometridae
- Eupithecia centaureata (Lime-speck Pug)
- Eupithecia subfuscata (Grey Pug)
- Eupithecia vulgata (Common Pug)
- Idaea aversata (Riband Wave)
- Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) – Leaves
- Semiothisa clathrata (Latticed Heath)
- Xanthorhoe montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
- Noctuidae
- Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth)
- Axylia putris (The Flame)
- Cucullia umbratica (The Shark) – recorded on Lady's Bedstraw (G. verum)
- Eugnorisma glareosa (Autumnal Rustic)
- Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
- Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic)
- Sphingidae
- Deilephila elpenor (Elephant Hawk-moth])
- Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk-moth)
- Hyles gallii (Bedstraw Hawk-Moth)
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