Moths & butterflies known to feed on meadow sweet (Filipendula ulmaria):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | this species |
| Satyr pug Eupithecia satyrata |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Sweet gale moth Acronicta cinerea |
LC | this species |
| Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura |
LC | this species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | this species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | this species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | this species |
| Rosy rustic Hydraecia micacea |
LC | this species |
| Fox moth Macrothylacia rubi |
LC | this species |
| Least yellow underwing Noctua interjecta |
LC | this species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | this species |
| Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis |
LC | this species |
| Blossom underwing Orthosia miniosa |
LC | this species |
| Glaucous shears Papestra biren |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | this species |
| Lesser cream wave Scopula immutata |
LC | this species |
| Peach blossom Thyatira batis |
LC | this species |
| Red sword-grass Xylena vetusta |
LC | this species |
Host-plant data: Cook et al. (2025), Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2024, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Butterfly Conservation; and Padovani et al. (2020), Database of Insects and their Food Plants (DBIF), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (both Open Government Licence). Contains data supplied by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.