Moths & butterflies known to feed on brown bent (Agrostis vinealis):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Small heath Coenonympha pamphilus |
Near Threatened | any Agrostis species |
| Wall Lasiommata megera |
Near Threatened | any Agrostis species |
| Meadow brown Maniola jurtina |
LC | any Agrostis species |
| Lunar yellow underwing Noctua orbona |
LC | this species |
| Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus |
LC | any Agrostis 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.