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New records of Lepidoptera hostplants from Portugal (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Novos registos de plantas hospedeiras de Lepidoptera em Portugal (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Nuevos registros de plantas nutrícias de Lepidoptera en Portugal (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Introduction

Compared to other countries in Europe, Portuguese Lepidoptera, apart from leafminer species, lack published information about hostplants. This is easily noted on HOSTS database from Natural History Museum of London (ROBINSON et al., 2010), where Portugal has far less records than for example the British Isles or Spain. In Portugal, the main contributions in recent years are CORLEY (2015), CORLEY et al. (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012a, 2012b, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018a, 2018b, 2019), which provide an annual summary of interesting Lepidoptera records including some of author’s work, and LAŠTŮVKA, A. & LAŠTŮVKA (2014, 2015), focused mainly on leafminer families from all Iberian Peninsula, not only from Portugal.

A reasonable hypothesis is that most species feed on the same plants in Portugal as in other parts of Europe, but this should never be assumed to be the case. Based on what is recorded from HOSTS database (ROBINSON et al., 2010) and LANGMAID et al. (2018), this article confirms the hypothesis for a number of species, but in some cases there are differences which might be attributed to the unavailability of some plants and availability of others, related or not. This paper also adds to the range of hostplants known for some polyphagous species.

The records obtained are the result of the author’s fieldwork from 2010 to 2020 with some intensification in the most recent years.

Material and Methods

No particular technique was used for the collection of larval stages of Lepidoptera. In the field the author conducted direct searches for larvae, without any particular group of species in mind, in suitable habitats. The main study area is Valongo municipality, where the author lives.

After collection, larvae were reared on the hostplants on which they were found, when possible. Apart from species with very characteristic larvae, all species were identified only after emergence from the pupa, by comparison with available illustrations or, if necessary, by dissection of genitalia.

Hostplants were identified also by comparison with available illustrations mostly from portal FLORA-ON (2014), where possible.

The order and nomenclature of families and species follows CORLEY (2015). The nomenclature of plant names follows the EURO+MED PLANTBASE (2006). Bibliographic data from outside Portugal are added to each species entry.

Abbreviations and symbols

conf.: confirmed by

det.: determined by

MC: Martin Corley

*: not previously recorded hostplant

Provinces:

BA: Beira Alta

BAL: Baixo Alentejo

BB: Beira Baixa

BL: Beira Litoral

DL: Douro Litoral

E: Estremadura

M: Minho

TM: Trás-os-Montes

Results and discussion

This work adds 141 new hostplants for 100 Lepidoptera species from mainland Portugal. An interesting behaviour was noted in Lacanobia oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) and Peridroma saucia (Hübner, [1808]), where the female moth lays her eggs not on low-growing plants, but on the underside of leaves of taller plants on which the larvae do not feed. In both cases, recorded below, young larvae were fed with Rumex sp. as they did not feed on the plants where the eggs were laid.

List of families and species

INCURVARIIDAE

Crinopteryx familiella Peyerimhoff, 1871

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Cistus psilosepalus Sweet, 22-I-2020, not reared (Fig. 1).

Bibliographic records: Cistus salviifolius L. (CORLEY, 2015; ROBINSON et al., 2010) and Cistus ladanifer L. (CORLEY, 2015). It is also suggested to feed on other Cistus species by CORLEY (2015) but not particularly recorded for C. psilosepalus Sweet.

BUCCULATRICIDAE

Bucculatrix ulmella Zeller, 1848

DL: Couce, Valongo. Free-living larvae on Quercus roburL. and Quercus suber L., 18-XI-2019.

Bibliographic records: Quercus sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010) and Carpinus sp. (LANGMAID et al.,2018).

Bucculatrix cidarella (Zeller, 1839)

TM: França, Bragança. Free-living larva on Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., 03-X-2015.

Bibliographic records: Alnus glutinosa (L.) and Myrica sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010).

GRACILLARIIDAE

Micrurapteryx kollariella (Zeller, 1839)

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Cytisus striatus (Hill.) Rothm., 25-VI-2018. DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Adenocarpus complicatus (L.) J. Gay, 27-III-2020.

Bibliographic records: Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link and Genista sp. (ROBINSON et al.,2010). It is already recorded on Adenocarpus complicatus (L.) J. Gay by LAŠTŮVKA, A. & LAŠTŮVKA (2015) in Spain, where is also suggested to feed on related genera of Cytisus and Genista.

Euspilapteryx auroguttella Stephens, 1835

*DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Hypericum humifusum L., 30-III-2020.

Bibliographic records: Several Hypericum sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010) but not particularly on Hypericum humifusum L.

BEDELLIIDAE

Bedellia somnulentella (Zeller, 1847)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br., 21-VII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Convolvulus sp., Calystegia sp. and Ipomoea sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al.,2010).

CARCINIDAE

Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775)

DL: Crestuma, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Quercus robur L., 10-XII-2014.

Bibliographic records: Quercus sp., Fagus sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010) and Castanea sativa (ROBINSON et al., 2010). Both references suggest polyphagy on other species of trees and shrubs.

GELECHIIDAE

Aproaerema anthyllidella (Hübner, [1813])

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Lotus pedunculatus Cav., 29-VIII-2016.

Bibliographic records: Mainly recorded on Anthyllis sp., Medicago sp., Trifolium sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010) and Ononis sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018). Also recorded on Onobrychis sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010). LANGMAID et al. (2018) also suggests feeding on other Fabaceae species.

Dichomeris acuminatus (Staudinger, 1876)

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Lotus pedunculatus Cav., 02-IV-2016.

Bibliographic records: Several Fabaceae genera (ROBINSON et al., 2010) and suggested to feed on Trifolium sp. and Medicago sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018).

Dichomeris limbipunctellus (Staudinger, 1859)

E: Mata Nacional dos Medos, Almada. Larva on Cistus salviifolius L., 25-VI-2016.

Bibliographic records: Cistus salviifoliusL. and Cistus crispus L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Acompsia schmidtiellus (Heyden, 1848)

*BA: Famalicão, Guarda. Larva on Mentha suaveolens Ehrh., 26-V-2019 (Fig. 2).

Bibliographic records: Origanum sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018). Already recorded on Clinopodium vulgare L. in Portugal in CORLEY (2015).

Aristotelia brizella (Treitschke, 1833)

*E: Lagoa de Albufeira, Sesimbra. Larva on seeds of Armeria pungens (Link) Hoffmanns. & Link, 03-II-2018.

Bibliographic records: Armeria sp. and Limonium sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010). Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd (LANGMAID et al., 2018) and Limonium vulgare Mill. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010).

MOMPHIDAE

Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)

*DL: Madalena, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Epilobium cf obscurum Schreb., 06-VIII-2017, det. MC.

Bibliographic records: Epilobium montanum L. and Epilobium tetragonum L. (LANGMAID et al., 2018).

PTEROPHORIDAE

Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847)

BB: Serra da Malcata, Penamacor. Larva on Andryala integrifoliaL., 26-VII-2018.

Bibliographic records: Andryala integrifolia L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)

*TM: Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav., 23-IV- 2016, det. MC.

Bibliographic records: No records on both followed references.

CHOREUTIDAE

Tebenna micalis (Mann, 1857)

DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten., 31-VII-2014.

Bibliographic records: Cirsium sp., Onopordum sp., Helichrysum sp., Arctotheca sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010) and Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010).

TORTRICIDAE

Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811)

DL: Crestuma, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Laurus nobilis L., 15-I-2015. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Adenocarpus complicatus (L.) J. Gay, 07-III-2015. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Salix sp., 22-IV-2018. *DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Erica australis L., 08-I-2020.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy.

Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763)

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Quercus robur L., 09-XI-2014. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Prunus domestica L., 05-VII-2015. *BA: Joana Martins, Vouzela. Larva on Betula pubescens Ehrh., 24-VII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy.

Archips rosana (Linnaeus, 1758)

*TM: França, Bragança. Larva on Sorbus aucuparia L., 20-VI-2015. *TM: Minas de Santo Adrião, Vimioso. Larva on Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl, 19-V-2018.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy.

Argyrotaenia ljungiana (Thunberg, 1797)

*DL: Madalena, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Chenopodium sp., 13-VIII-2017.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy.

Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hübner, [1799])

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Vinca sp., 29-XII-2013. DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Rubus sp., 15-V-2014. DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Citrus sp., 18-V-2014. DL: Bonfim, Porto. Larva on Dianthus sp. (ornamental), 03-IX-2014. DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Rosa sp. (ornamental), 07-I-2015. DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Malus pumila Mill., 25-VII-2016. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Hypericum sp., 07-V-2017. *BA: Vilar de Amargo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. Larva on Salix sp., 12-V-2019.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy.

Clepsis rurinana (Linnaeus, 1758)

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Potentilla sp., 24-III-2019, conf. MC.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate polyphagy.

Acleris variegana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Prunus domestica L., 19-IV-2015.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate polyphagy mainly on Rosaceae.

Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*DL: Gemunde, Maia. Larva on Urtica dioica L., 14-VII-2018.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate polyphagy, but neither particularly mentions Urtica dioica L.

Spilonota ocellana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*TM: Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., 23-IV-2016.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy, but neither particularly mentions Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.

Acroclita subsequana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)

*BL: Furadouro, Condeixa-a-Nova. Larva on Euphorbia characias L., 23-XII-2016.

Bibliographic records: Euphorbia paralias L. and E. portlandica L. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al.,2010), E. pubescens L. and E. hirsuta L. (ROBINSON et al.,2010).

Epinotia immundana (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)

DL: Serra do Marão, Amarante. Larva on Betula pubescens Ehrh., 15-VI-2019, conf. MC.

Bibliographic records: Alnus sp., Betula sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010) and Rosa sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018).

Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on seeds of Malva sp., 11-VII-2016.

Bibliographic records: Several Malvaceae species (ROBINSON et al., 2010) and in the seeds of Malva arborea (L.) Webb & Berthel. and Alcea rosea L. (LANGMAID et al., 2018).

Notocelia incarnatana (Hübner, [1800])

TM: Minas de Santo Adrião, Vimioso. Larva on Rosasp., 19-V-2018.

Bibliographic records: Rosa sp. and Rosa spinosissima L. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Grapholita janthinana (Duponchel, 1843)

BL: Ansião. Larva on fruits of Crataegus monogyna Jacq., 22-VII-2017, det. MC.

Bibliographic records: Fruits of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (LANGMAID et al.,2018).

PYRALIDAE

Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)

*BAL: Praia do Malhão, Vila Nova de Milfontes. Larva on seeds of Erophaca baetica (L.) Boiss., 12-V-2017.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate high range of polyphagy mainly on Fabaceae. Neither particularly mentions Erophaca baetica (L.) Boiss.

Acrobasis consociella (Hübner, [1813])

DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Quercus robur L., 31-III-2019, det. MC.

Bibliographic records: Quercussp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018; ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Acrobasis glaucella Staudinger, 1859

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Quercus suber L., 02-IV-2016, det. MC. *TM: Azibo, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Quercus rotundifoliaLam., 25-IV-2016, det. MC.

Bibliographic records: Quercus suber L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

CRAMBIDAE

Udea ferrugalis (Hübner, 1796)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Mentha sp., 14-VIII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Both followed references indicate polyphagy mainly on herbaceous plants. Already recorded on Mentha sp. (LANGMAID et al., 2018).

Evergestis marocana (D. Lucas, 1956)

*BAL: Praia do Malhão, Vila Nova de Milfontes. Larva on Iberis procumbens Lange, 12-V-2017 (Fig. 3).

Bibliographic records: No records on both followed references. Already recorded on Iberis ciliata subsp. welwitschii (Boiss.) Moreno in Spain (HUERTAS-DIONISIO, 2014).

DREPANIDAE

Watsonalla uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)

DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Quercus suber L., 28-I-2018 (Fig. 4).

Bibliographic records: Quercus sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Drepana curvatula (Borkhausen, 1790)

DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., 12-X-2014.

Bibliographic records: Alnussp., Betula sp. and Corylus avellana L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

LASIOCAMPIDAE

Malacosoma alpicola Staudinger, 1870

*TM: Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Halimium sp., 23-IV-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Lasiocampa trifolii ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Erica umbellata L., 14-IV-2014.}

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Lasiocampa quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)

*BL: Furadouro, Condeixa-a-Nova. Larva on Rhamnus alaternus L., 30-XII-2015, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

SATURNIIDAE

Saturnia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Erica umbellata L., 14-IV-2014. *DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Genista tridentata L. and Halimium lasianthum (Lam.) Spach, 22-III-2020, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

GEOMETRIDAE

Cyclophora puppillaria (Hübner, [1799])

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Quercus suber L., 14-VI-2015. *E: Costa da Caparica, Almada. Larva on Myrtus communis L., 17-VI-2016. *DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Cistus salviifolius L., 09-II-2020.

Bibliographic records: Quercus ilex L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Rumexsp., 14-X-2015.

Bibliographic records: Rumex sp., Polygonum sp. and Emex sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Larentia clavaria (Haworth, 1809)

TM: Bobal, Mondim de Basto. Larva on Malva tournefortianaL., 04-VI-2017.

Bibliographic records: Lavatera sp., Malva sp., Althaea sp. and Alcea sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Haworth, 1809)

*DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on flowers of Erica umbellata L., 17-V-2014. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on flowers of Digitalis purpurea L., 17-VI-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Chesias isabella Schawerda, 1915

*BA: Lagoa Comprida, Seia. Larva on Cytisus sp., 16-VII-2016.

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al. (2010).

Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Salix babylonica L., 27-VI-2014.

Bibliographic records: Populus sp., Salix sp, Corylus sp. and Betula sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Stegania trimaculata (de Villers, 1789)

*TM: Valpaços. Larva on Populus nigra L., 15-VIII-2016.

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al. (2010).

Macaria alternata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*M: Castro Laboreiro, Melgaço. Larva on Frangula alnus Mill., 08-VIII-2015.

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al. (2010).

Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758)

BAL: Cercal, Santiago do Cacém. Larva on Prunus domestica L., 14-V-2017.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758)

M: Castro Laboreiro, Melgaço. Larva on Frangula alnus Mill., 08-VIII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Chemerina caliginearia (Rambur, 1833)

*TM: Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Halimium sp., 23-IV-2016.

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al. (2010). Already recorded in Portugal on Cistus salviifolius L. in CORLEY (2015).

Peribatodes rhomboidaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Cytisus striatus(Hill) Rothm., 09-VIII-2014.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Peribatodes ilicaria (Geyer, [1833])

*TM: Minas de Santo Adrião, Vimioso. Larva on Quercus rotundifolia Lam., 21-V-2018.

Bibliographic records: Quercus ilex L. and Quercus suber L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Selidosema taeniolaria (Hübner, [1813])

*BA: Trinta, Guarda. Larva on Cytisus sp., 25-V-2019.

Bibliographic records: Santolina chamaecyparissus L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Hypomecis punctinalis (Scopoli, 1763)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Malus pumila Mill., 24-V-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Ectropis crepuscularia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Salix babylonica L., 30-VII-2015. DL: Serra do Marão, Amarante. Larva on Salix sp., 15-VI-2019.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Salix sp., 26-VI-2014.

Bibliographic records: Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn, Populus tremula L. and Salix sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

NOTODONTIDAE

Thaumetopoea herculeana (Rambur, 1840)

DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Cistus psilosepalus Sweet, 09-III-2014, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Furcula bifida (Brahm, 1787)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Salix sp., 04-VIII-2016.

Bibliographic records: Salix sp. and Populus sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010). Already recorded for Portugal on Salix sp. by an old record in MENDES (1902).

Harpyia milhauseri (Fabricius, 1775)

*M: Castro Laboreiro, Melgaço. Larva on Quercus robur L., 08-VIII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Quercus ilex L. and Quercus suber L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Drymonia querna ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Quercus suber L., 09-X-2015.

Bibliographic records: No records (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Nevogilde, Porto. Larva on Populus alba L. 06-VII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Populus sp. and Salix sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

M: Lindoso, Ponte da Barca. Larva on Betula pubescens Ehrh., 08-VIII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al.,2010).

EREBIDAE

Scoliopteryx libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Salix babylonicaL., 26-VI-2014.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous mainly on Salicaceae (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Gemunde, Maia. Larva on Malus pumila Mill., 09-VII-2014, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Euproctis similis (Fuessly, 1775)

*DL: Leça do Balio, Matosinhos. Larva on Quercus suber L., 29-XII-2010, not reared. *DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Quercus robur L., 26-IV-2015, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Artimelia latreillii (Godart, 1823)

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Cistus salviifolius L., 11-V-2014. *TM: Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, 05-VI-2016. *BA: Faia Brava, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. Larva on Daphne gnidium L., 03-VI-2018.

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al. (2010).

Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Plantago lanceolata L., 19-I-2014. *TM: Bobal, Mondim de Basto. Larva on Omphalodes nitida (Willd.) Hoffmanns. & Link., 04-VI-2017.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Hyphoraia dejeani (Godart, 1822)

*TM: Bobal, Mondim de Basto. Larva on Rumex sp., 08-V-2018.

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al.(2010).

NOCTUIDAE

Thysanoplusia orichalcea (Fabricius, 1775)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Brassica rapa (L.) L, 16-I-2016. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Erodium moschatum (L.) L’Hér., 09-X-2019.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852)

DL: Campanhã, Porto. Larva on Mentha sp., 28-VII-2016. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Erodium moschatum (L.) L’Hér., 18-X-2019.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al,. 2010).

Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789)

*DL: Leça do Balio, Matosinhos. Larva on Pelargonium sp. (ornamental), 05-X-2010. DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Mentha sp., 26-X-2013.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758)

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Erodium moschatum (L.) L’Hér., 16-XI-2015. *DL: Gemunde, Maia. Larva on Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br., 14-VII-2018.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Aedia leucomelas (Linnaeus, 1758)

*DL: Águas Santas, Maia. Larva on Calystegia sepium(L.) R. Br., 07-X-2017, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Convolvulus sp. and Ipomoea sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Colocasia coryli (Linnaeus, 1758)

*DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Pyrus cordata Desv., 12-X-2014. DL: Árvore, Vila do Conde. Larva on Quercus robur L., 30-IV-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Moma alpium (Osbeck, 1778)

DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Quercus robur L., 01-VI-2015.

Bibliographic records: Betula sp., Fagus sp., Quercus sp. and Sorbus aucuparia L. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Acronicta tridens ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

DL: Castêlo da Maia, Maia. Larva on Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, 29-VI-2014.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Acronicta psi (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Pyrus cordata Desv., 12-X-2014.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Salix babylonica L., 08-VIII-2014. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Pyrus communis L., 19-VII-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Acronicta megacephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

TM: Carvalho, Alijó. Larva on Populus nigra L., 29-IX-2018.

Bibliographic records: Alnus incana (L.) Moench, Populus sp. and Salix sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Amphipyra pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)

*TM: Azibo, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Prunus avium (L.) L., 24-IV-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Allophyes alfaroi Agenjo, 1951

*TM: Penelas, Vila Real. Larva on Crataegus monogyna Jacq., 29-III-2015.

Bibliographic records: Prunus sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Heliothis peltigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

*DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Osteospermum sp. (ornamental), 03-VII-2014. *BL: Tocha, Cantanhede. Larva on Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 15-V-2017.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, [1808])

DL: Francelos, Vila Nova de Gaia. Larva on Solanum lycopersicum L., 03-IX-2014.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, [1808])

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Rumexsp., 24-VIII-2018.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Rumex sp., 26-I-2014. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Malva sp., 22-II-2014. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Trifolium repens L., 23-XI-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Aporophyla nigra (Haworth, 1809)

*DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Simethis mattiazzii (Vand.) Sacc., 14-IV-2014. *DL: Quintarrei, Valongo. Larva on Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, 30-III-2020, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al.,2010).

Polymixis lichenea (Hübner, [1813])

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Fumaria sp., 14-I-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Orthosia cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Salix sp., 06-IV-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Orthosia gothica (Linnaeus, 1758)

*TM: Azibo, Macedo de Cavaleiros. Larva on Ulmus minor Mill., 18-V-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Lacanobia oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Eggs on Vitis vinifera L., fed with Rumex sp., 11-IX-2015. DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Rumex sp., 22-XI-2014.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Hecatera weissi (Draudt, 1934)

*BAL: Cercal, Santiago do Cacém. Larva on Crepis sp., 15-V-2017 (Fig. 5).

Bibliographic records: No records in ROBINSON et al. (2010). Already recorded in Portugal on Galactites tomentosus Moench in CORLEY (2015).

Hadena perplexa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on flowers and developing seeds of Silene latifolia Poir., 06-V-2019 (Fig. 6).

Bibliographic records: Silene sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Peridroma saucia (Hübner, [1808])

DL: Susão, Valongo. Eggs on Citrus sp., fed with Rumex sp., 31-V-2014. *TM: França, Bragança. Larva on Genistasp., 20-VI-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Fumaria sp., 14-I-2015. *DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Laphangium luteoalbum (L.) Tzvelev, 13-XI-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Noctua comes Hübner, [1813]

*DL: Campanhã, Porto. Larva on Buxus sempervirens L., 29-III-2014. *DL: Mindelo, Vila do Conde. Larva on Cistus salviifolius L., 17-II-2015.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Xestia xanthographa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Rumex sp., XII-2014. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Dactylis glomerata L., 26-XII-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Xestia c-nigrum (Linnaeus, 1758)

*DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Erodium moschatum (L.) L’Hér., 08-XI-2015. *DL: Susão, Valongo. Larva on Dactylis glomerata L., 22-II-2016.

Bibliographic records: Polyphagous (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

NOLIDAE

Pseudoips prasinana (Linnaeus, 1758)

DL: Couce, Valongo. Larva on Quercus robur L., 18-XI-2019, not reared.

Bibliographic records: Quercus sp. and Betula sp. (ROBINSON et al., 2010).

Most of the records confirm what is already recorded for other countries and the range of polyphagy of some species (e.g Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hübner, [1799]) and Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758)) and some tribes in particular (e.g. Archipini and Noctuini). Of relevant interest, are the records of Acompsia schmidtiellus (Heyden, 1848) on Mentha suaveolens Ehrh., as it is a completely new hostplant for that species, and Furcula bifida (Brahm, 1787) on Salix sp., as it confirms a previous old record by MENDES (1902).

Acknowledgments

I am most grateful to Martin Corley for all identifications and confirmations over the past few years and, along with Sónia Ferreira, for the encouragement to publish my first paper as a single author. I also would like to thank Carlos Silva and Edmundo Jesus, for all the fieldwork trips that they provided me, and my parents for taking care of all larvae when I was not home.

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