Moths & butterflies known to feed on dog-rose (Rosa canina):

Species Status Match
Figure of eight
Diloba caeruleocephala
Endangered any Rosa species
Scarce vapourer
Orgyia recens
Endangered any Rosa species
Broom moth
Ceramica pisi
Vulnerable this species
Mottled umber
Erannis defoliaria
Vulnerable this species
The lackey
Malacosoma neustria
Vulnerable this species
Pale brindled
Phigalia pilosaria
Vulnerable any Rosa species
Grizzled skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Vulnerable this species
The sycamore
Acronicta aceris
LC any Rosa species
Alder moth
Acronicta alni
LC this species
Grey dagger
Acronicta psi
LC any Rosa species
Scarce umber
Agriopis aurantiaria
LC this species
Dotted border
Agriopis marginaria
LC this species
Brown-spot pinion
Agrochola litura
LC any Rosa species
Green-brindled crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae
LC this species
March moth
Alsophila aescularia
LC any Rosa species
The streamer
Anticlea derivata
LC this species
Cream-spot tiger
Arctia villica
LC any Rosa species
Small white wave
Asthena albulata
LC any Rosa species
Peppered moth
Biston betularia
LC any Rosa species
Light emerald
Campaea margaritaria
LC any Rosa species
Little thorn
Cepphis advenaria
LC this species
Autumn green
Chloroclysta miata
LC any Rosa species
Red-green carpet
Chloroclysta siterata
LC this species
The v-pug
Chloroclystis v-ata
LC this species
Barred yellow
Cidaria fulvata
LC this species
Nut-tree tussock
Colocasia coryli
LC any Rosa species
Feathered thorn
Colotois pennaria
LC this species
The chestnut
Conistra vaccinii
LC any Rosa species
Scalloped oak
Crocallis elinguaria
LC any Rosa species
Elephant hawk-moth
Deilephila elpenor
LC any Rosa species
Muslin moth
Diaphora mendica
LC any Rosa species
Common marbled carpet
Dysstroma truncata
LC any Rosa species
Shoulder stripe
Earophila badiata
LC this species
November moth
Epirrita dilutata
LC this species
Small eggar
Eriogaster lanestris
LC this species
The chevron
Eulithis testata
LC any Rosa species
Jersey tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
LC any Rosa species
Brown-tail
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
LC this species
Yellow-tail
Euproctis similis
LC any Rosa species
Beetle
Gracilia minuta
LC this species
Double-striped pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
LC any Rosa species
Common emerald
Hemithea aestivaria
LC this species
Oak eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
LC any Rosa species
The vapourer
Orgyia antiqua
LC any Rosa species
Small quaker
Orthosia cruda
LC any Rosa species
Willow beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
LC any Rosa species
Large ranunculus
Polymixis flavicincta
LC any Rosa species
Coxcomb prominent
Ptilodon capucina
LC any Rosa species
Lunar thorn
Selenia lunularia
LC this species
Lobster moth
Stauropus fagi
LC this species
Dotted clay
Xestia baja
LC any Rosa 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.