Goldenrods, Solidago species, are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species including: Monophagous species which feed exclusively on Solidago Bucculatricidae ribbed cocoon makers: B. magnella B. niveella B. solidaginella B. speciosa Coleophora case-bearers: C. puberuloides C. ramosella - feeds on S. virga-aurea C. rugosae - feeds on S. rugosa C. solidaginella - feeds on S. virga-aurea C. triplicis - feeds on S. sempervirens Polyphagous species which feed on Solidago among other plants Bucculatrix angustata Coleophora case-bearers: C. acuminatoides C. annulicola C. duplicis C. obscenella Cremastobombycia solidaginis Common pug (Eupithecia vulgata) Dot moth (Melanchra persicariae) Golden-rod pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) Grey pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata) Schinia species S. nubila S. nundina Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum) V-pug (Chloroclystis v-ata) Wormwood pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) External links Goldenrods +Lepidoptera