Moths & butterflies known to feed on nettle (Urtica urens):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Peacock aglais Aglais io |
LC | this species |
| Small tortoiseshell Aglais urticae |
LC | this species |
| Silver y Autographa gamma |
Not assessed | this species |
| Beautiful golden y Autographa pulchrina |
LC | this species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | any Urtica species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Urtica species |
| Ghost moth Hepialus humuli |
LC | any Urtica species |
| Pearly underwing Peridroma saucia |
Not assessed | this species |
| Red admiral Vanessa atalanta |
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.