Galium species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species: Species About 400 species; see text Galium is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, with about 400 species occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. ... A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About...

Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Galium: Phagy or phagia is an ecological or behavioral term that is used to identify particular nutritional systems or feeding behaviors. ...

• Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)
• Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)

Polyphagous species which feed on Galium among other plants: Binomial name Eulithis pyraliata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Epirrhoe alternata OF Müller, 1764 The Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Phagy or phagia is an ecological or behavioral term that is used to identify particular nutritional systems or feeding behaviors. ...

• Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
• Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
• The Flame (Axylia putris)
• Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
• Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
• Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
• Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata)
• Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
• Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
• Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
• The Shark (Cucullia umbratica) - recorded on Lady's Bedstraw
• Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
• Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)

Binomial name Eugnorisma glareosa Esper, 1788 The Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809 The Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761 The Flame (Axylia putris) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761 The Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 The Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758 The Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth with a long proboscis, and is capable of hovering in place, making an audible humming noise. ... Binomial name Semiothisa clathrata Linnaeus, 1758 The Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Amphipyra tragopoginis Clerck, 1759 The Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758 The Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Cucullia umbratica Linnaeus, 1758 The Shark (Cucullia umbratica) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Galium verum L. Galium verum (Ladys Bedstraw or Yellow Bedstraw) is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae, native to Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Xestia xanthographa Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ...

External link

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database