Painted Apple Moth Host List

wipe out the painted apple mothMay 2002

In New Zealand painted apple moth has been found feeding on the following plants in the field.

NZ Native Hosts in NZ to date

Hosts Common Name Family
Sophora microphylla Kowhai Leguminosae
Plagianthus regius Ribbonwood Malvaceae
Corynocarpus laevigatus Karaka Corynocarpaceae
Avicennia marina var. resinifera Mangrove Avicenniaceae

Native Australian Hosts

Hosts Common Name Family
Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle Mimosaceae
Acacia longifolia Sydney Golden Wattle Mimosaceae
Paraserianthes (Albizia) Iophantha Brush Wattle Mimosaceae

Introduced and Cultivated Plants

Hosts Common Name Family
Malus domesticus Apple Rosaceae
Rosa sp. Rose Rosaceae
Prunus spp. Peach, plum, cherry Rosaceae
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster Rosaceae
Photinia sp. Red Robin Rosaceae
Salix spp. Willow Salicaceae
Primula Primula, Primrose Primulaceae
Pinus radiata Radiata Pine Gymnospermae
Geranium Geranium Geraniaceae
Pelargonium Geranium Geraniaceae
Grevillea spp. Grevillea, spider flower Proteaceae
Albizia julibrissin Pink Siris Mimosaceae

Additional Hosts in NZ to date

Hosts Common Name Family
Platinus acerifolia London Plane Platanaceae
Schinus molle Pepper Tree Anacardiaceae
Medinilla sp. nr magnifica NCN Melastomataceae
Virgilia divaricata Virgilia Leguminosae
Lotus sp. (suaveolens) Hairy Birdsfoot Trefoil Leguminosae
Cytisus multifloris White Broom Leguminosae
Acacia dealbata Silver Wattle Mimosaceae
Acacia floribunda Gossamer Wattle Mimosaceae
Erica lusitanica Spanish Heath Ericaceae
Erica sp. heath Ericaceae
Salix babylonica Weeping Willow Salicaceae
Acacia decurrens Green wattle Mimosaceae
Teline stenopetala Broom Fabaceae
Begonia sp. Begonia Begoniaceae
Acacia sophorae (A longifolia var. sophorae) NCN Mimosaceae
Mangifera indica Mango Anacardiaceae
Ulex europaeus Gorse Leguminosae
Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed Asteraceae
Aster subulatus Sea Aster Asteraceae

Page last updated: 30 April 2008