The value of Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa as a foodplant for Lepidoptera

Parsons, Mark S.; Greatorex-Davies, Nick. 2006 The value of Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa as a foodplant for Lepidoptera. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation, 118. 1-11.

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Abstract/Summary

Sweet Chestnut is a non-native tree in Britain and is considered to have a low biodiversity value. However, over seventy species of Lepidoptera have now been recorded utilizing Sweet Chestnut as a foodplant, demonstrating it to be an under-valued and important hostplant.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biodiversity
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Biological Records Centre
Format Availability:	Print
NORA Subject Terms:	Botany Zoology Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	29 Jun 2007 13:29 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/432

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