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Apples (Malus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a large number of Lepidoptera species including:
- Bucculatricidae
- 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
- Several Coleophora case-bearers, such as:
- 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
- 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)
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