Insect Table (Stellaria spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Cassida flaveola
(Pale Tortoise Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Abstrusomyzus phloxae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)

Coleophora coenosipennella *
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Euphyia unangulata
(Sharp-angled Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Haematopis grataria
(Chickweed Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Lobocleta ossularia
(Drab Brown Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Scopula junctaria
(Simple Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Xanthorhoe ferrugata
(Dark-barred Twin-spot)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Agnorisma badinodis
(Pale-banded Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Agrotis venerabilis
(Venerable Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Feltia jaculifera
(Dingy Cutworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia renigera
(Bristly Cutworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Peridroma saucia
(Variegated Cutworm Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Xestia c-nigrum
(Lesser Black-letter Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Hyles lineata
(White-lined Sphinx)
Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

* larvae feed on seeds

Sources: Clark et al. (2004),
Natural History Museum website (2010),
Covell (1984/2005), Blackman & Eastop (2013)

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