Maples, Acer species, are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species. These include:

Monophagous[edit]

Species which feed exclusively on Acer

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  Gelechiidae
  
  • 
    Chionodes negundella - feeds on Manitoba maple (Acer negundo)

Polyphagous[edit]

Species which feed on Acer and other plants

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  Bucculatricidae
  
  • Bucculatrix demaryella
  
  
  • Bucculatrix thoracella
  
  


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  Coleophoridae
  
  • 
    Coleophora alniella - recorded on red maple (Acer rubrum)


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  Geometridae
  
  • 
    Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia)
  
  
  • 
    Feathered thorn (Colotois pennaria)
  
  
  • 
    Mottled pug (Eupithecia exiguata) - recorded on sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)
  
  
  • 
    Mottled umber (Erannis defoliaria)
  
  
  • 
    November moth (Epirrita dilutata)
  
  
  • 
    Pale November moth (Epirrita christyi)
  
  
  • 
    Winter moth (Operophtera brumata)
  
  


• 
  Lymantriidae
  
  • 
    Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)


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  Noctuidae
  
  • 
    Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
  
  
  • 
    Grey dagger (Acronicta psi) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  
  
  • 
    Miller (Acronicta leporina) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  
  
  • 
    Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
  
  
  • 
    Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)
  
  
  • 
    Svensson's copper underwing (Amphipyra berbera)
  
  
  • 
    Sycamore (Acronicta aceris)
  
  


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  Notodontidae
  
  • 
    Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  
  
  • 
    Coxcomb prominent (Ptilodon capucina) - recorded on Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
  
  
  • 
    Rough prominent (Nadata gibbosa)
  
  


• 
  Saturniidae
  
  • 
    Io moth (Automeris io) - recorded on red maple (Acer rubrum)
  
  
  • 
    Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
  
  
  • 
    Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
  
  
  • 
    Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
  
  
  • 
    Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
  
  

External links[edit]

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  "Search Results - Hostplant Genus: Acer" at HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants of the Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 8 October 2017.