Apple and beech appear to be the main hosts in the field. The pest can be abundant in beech hedges, which can act as a source of infestation for apple orchards.
- In the laboratory, the larvae will feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants including alder, beech, blackcurrant, bramble, cherry, Cotoneaster, dock, hawthorn, field maple, pear, plum, rose, sallow (Salix sp.), and strawberry.
- They can also be reared to adult on rose hips, hawthorn berries and dead leaves and flowers of apple trees.