List of Lepidoptera that feed on pear trees

Pears (Pyrus spp.) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include:

Bucculatricidae
- Several Bucculatrix leaf-miner species:
  - B. bechsteinella
  - B. crataegi
  - B. pomifoliella
  - B. pyrivorella
Coleophoridae
- Several Coleophora case-bearer species:
  - C. anatipennella – recorded on European Pear (P. communis)
  - C. cerasivorella
  - C. hemerobiella
  - C. malivorella
  - C. nigricella
  - C. paripennella
  - C. siccifolia
  - C. spinella (Apple-and-Plum Case-bearer) – recorded on European Pear (P. communis)
Geometridae
- Chloroclystis rectangulata (Green Pug)
- Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn)
- Ectropis crepuscularia (The Engrailed)
- Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber)
- Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
- Selenia tetralunaria (Purple Thorn)
Lymantriidae
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail)
Noctuidae
- Acronicta psi (Grey Dagger)
- Acronicta tridens (Dark Dagger)
- Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
- Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
- Naenia typica (The Gothic)
- Orthosia cerasi (Common Quaker)
- Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
- Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character)
Nolidae
- Nola cucullatella (Short-cloaked Moth)
Saturniidae
- Pavonia pavonia (Emperor Moth)
Tortricidae
- Enarmonia formosana (Cherrybark Tortrix) – on bark
- Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
- Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)
Yponomeutidae
- Scythropia crataegella (Hawthorn Moth)

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