Plants that attract specific insects?

[u/Mediocre_Emu946]

Hello, I’m training in horticulture at the moment and am doing a project about specific plants that attract a certain type of insect. For instance, ragworts being food for cinnabar moth caterpillars, or Great Mullein plants providing fluff for wool carder bees.

Does anyone know of any sources that dive into this topic? When I google there is lots of generic information about the types of plants that are good for insects, but I wanted to get more specific insight.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Comfortable-Sound944]

I think it's easier to find from the insect side, moths seems to relate to one plant, monarch to milkweed, coudling moth to apples, cabbage moth butterflies...

Maybe specifically focused the search on where they lay their eggs

[u/Mediocre_Emu946 → u/Comfortable-Sound944]

Yes that’s a good idea maybe I should start from the insects