InsectGUILD: feeding guilds of lepidopteran and hymenopteran larvae consuming Northern Hemisphere woody plants

The InsectGUILD dataset is an online data resource that compiles traits related to the feeding ecology and phenology for phytophagous butterflies, moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) and sawflies (Insecta: Hymenoptera). We present traits on larval feeding guild, larval hostplant specificity and voltinism for a total of 4,840 species of the Lepidoptera in 87 families, and 87 species of the Hymenoptera in 9 families. The lepidopteran and hymenopteran species subject of this collection have been recorded as feeders on dominant woody flora from the Northern Hemisphere.

By making these data freely available, we aim to provide an important data source for trait-based analyses exploring different research questions on interactions between insect herbivores and their associated host plant(s).