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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Ian Kimber Family   Noctuidae Sub Family   Pantheinae Description   a sub-family of the Noctuidae Background to Family   The sole, resident species is the nut-tree tussock (Colocasia coryli). The caterpillar feeds on the foliage of numerous broadleaved trees, mainly hazel (Corylus avellana) and downy birch (Betula pubescens). It conceals itself in spun leaves when not feeding.     No. taxa in DBIF   _ No. interactions   _ % interactions with British data   _ No. records   _ % taxa with British data   _ Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, new species to the British list, new interactions, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Waring, Townsend & Lewington, 2003. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, UK.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   see family entry Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   Noble, K. (1975) Working draft of "The Natural foodplants of Macrolepidoptera larvae in Britain, Part II." Field Studies Council :106 Source   Eds. Heath, J. & Emmet, A.M. (1983) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland 10 1-459:324 Source   Waring, P. Townsend, M (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. 1-432, 381 Source   Welch, R.C. in eds. Last, F.T. & Gardiner, A.S. (1981) Forest and Woodland Ecology 110-115:113 Source   Allan, P.B.M. (1949) Larval foodplants 1-126:78 Source   Eds. Heath, J. & Emmet, A.M. (1983) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland 10 1-459:323