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'Larches' (''Larix'' spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species, including:
===Monophagous===
Species which feed exclusively on ''Larix''

★ Coleophoridae

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★ Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearer species:

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★ ''C. laricella''

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★ ''C. obducta''

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★ ''C. sibiricella'' - only found on European Larch (''L. decidua'')

★ Gelechiidae

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★ ''Chionodes tragicella''
===Polyphagous===
Species which feed on ''Larix'' and other plants

★ Geometridae

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★ Autumnal Moth (''Epirrita autumnata'')

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★ Bordered White (''Bupalis piniaria'')

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★ Common Emerald (''Hemithea aestivaria'')

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★ The Engrailed (''Ectropis crepuscularia'')

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★ Grey Pug (''Eupithecia subfuscata'')

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★ Mottled Umber (''Erannis defoliaria'')

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★ Scalloped Hazel (''Odontopera bidentata'')

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★ Winter Moth (''Operophtera brumata'')

★ Noctuidae

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★ Dot Moth (''Melanchra persicariae'')

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★ Pine Beauty (''Panolis flammea'')

★ Thaumetopoeidae

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★ Pine Processionary (''Thaumetopoea pityocampa'')

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External links

★ Caterpillar Hostplants Database