Hazelnuts (Corylus species) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of several Lepidoptera species including: Monophagous Species which feed exclusively on Corylus: Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix callistricha Bucculatrix fugitans Coleophoridae Coleophora corylifoliella Polyphagous Species which feed on Corylus among other plants: Bucculatricidae Bucculatrix demaryella Coleophoridae Coleophora case-bearers: C. anatipennella – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana) C. badiipennella C. binderella C. fuscocuprella C. paripennella C. serratella Drepanidae Habrosyne pyritoides (buff arches) Geometridae Agriopis marginaria (dotted border) Campaea margaritata (light emerald) Crocallis elinguaria (scalloped oak) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana) Erannis defoliaria (mottled umber) Epirrita autumnata (autumnal moth) Epirrita christyi (pale November moth) Epirrita dilutata (November moth) Geometra papilionaria (large emerald) Hemithea aestivaria (common emerald) Lomaspilis marginata (clouded border) Operophtera brumata (winter moth) Noctuidae Acronicta leporina (miller) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana) Acronicta psi (grey dagger) Cosmia trapezina (dun-bar) Eupsilia transversa (satellite) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana) Orthosia gothica (Hebrew character) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana) Notodontidae Nadata gibbosa (rough prominent) Phalera bucephala (buff-tip) Oecophoridae Alabonia geoffrella – recorded in dead twigs of common hazel (C. avellana) Esperia oliviella – recorded in dead twigs of hazels Saturniidae Automeris io (Io moth) – recorded on common hazel (C. avellana) Sphingidae Amorpha juglandis (walnut sphinx) External links Hazelnuts +Lepidoptera