Moths & butterflies known to feed on bramble (Rubus fruticosus):

Species Status Match
Scarce vapourer
Orgyia recens
Endangered this species
Broom moth
Ceramica pisi
Vulnerable this species
The lackey
Malacosoma neustria
Vulnerable this species
Grizzled skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Vulnerable this species
Pale eggar
Trichiura crataegi
Vulnerable this species
The magpie
Abraxas grossulariata
LC this species
Light knot
Acronicta menyanthidis
LC this species
Brown-spot pinion
Agrochola litura
LC this species
Mottled beauty
Alcis repandata
LC this species
Copper underwing
Amphipyra pyramidea
LC this species
Green arches
Anaplectoides prasina
LC this species
Feathered brindle
Aporophyla australis
LC this species
Peppered moth
Biston betularia
LC this species
Scarlet tiger
Callimorpha dominula
LC this species
Green hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
LC this species
Holly blue
Celastrina argiolus
LC this species
Little thorn
Cepphis advenaria
LC this species
Small grass emerald
Chlorissa viridata
LC this species
The v-pug
Chloroclystis v-ata
LC this species
Chinese character
Cilix glaucata
LC this species
Four-dotted footman
Cybosia mesomella
LC this species
Muslin moth
Diaphora mendica
LC this species
Purple clay
Diarsia brunnea
LC this species
Barred chestnut
Diarsia dahlii
LC this species
Ingrailed clay
Diarsia mendica
LC this species
Dark tussock
Dicallomera fascelina
LC this species
Common marbled carpet
Dysstroma truncata
LC this species
Common footman
Eilema lurideola
LC this species
Rosy marbled
Elaphria venustula
LC this species
Common pug
Eupithecia vulgata
LC this species
Jersey tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
LC this species
Brown-tail
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
LC this species
Yellow-tail
Euproctis similis
LC this species
Great brocade
Eurois occulta
LC this species
Buff arches
Habrosyne pyritoides
LC this species
Small fan-foot
Herminia grisealis
LC this species
The fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis
LC this species
The Saxon
Hyppa rectilinea
LC this species
Little emerald
Jodis lactearia
LC this species
Light brocade
Lacanobia w-latinum
LC this species
Oak eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
LC this species
Grass eggar
Lasiocampa trifolii
LC this species
Pale pinion
Lithophane socia
LC this species
Fox moth
Macrothylacia rubi
LC this species
Kent black
Meganola albula
LC this species
Beautiful carpet
Mesoleuca albicillata
LC this species
Lesser yellow underwing
Noctua comes
LC this species
Broad-bordered yellow underwing
Noctua fimbriata
LC this species
Least yellow underwing
Noctua interjecta
LC this species
Brimstone moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
LC this species
Powdered quaker
Orthosia gracilis
LC this species
Blossom underwing
Orthosia miniosa
LC this species
Swallow-tailed moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
LC this species
Willow beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
LC this species
Ruby tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
LC this species
Grey arches
Polia nebulosa
LC this species
Feathered ranunculus
Polymixis lichenea
LC this species
Brown rustic
Rusina ferruginea
LC this species
Emperor moth
Saturnia pavonia
LC this species
Early thorn
Selenia dentaria
LC this species
Peach blossom
Thyatira batis
LC this species
Dotted clay
Xestia baja
LC this species
Triple-spotted clay
Xestia ditrapezium
LC this species
Six-striped rustic
Xestia sexstrigata
LC this species
Square-spotted clay
Xestia stigmatica
LC this species
Double square-spot
Xestia triangulum
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.