Moths & butterflies known to feed on tufted hair grass (Deschampsia cespitosa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Grayling Hipparchia semele |
Vulnerable | this species |
| The anomalous Stilbia anomala |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Ear moth Amphipoea oculea |
LC | this species |
| Clouded brindle Apamea epomidion |
LC | this species |
| Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus |
LC | this species |
| Deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta |
LC | this species |
| Black rustic Aporophyla nigra |
LC | this species |
| Antler moth Cerapteryx graminis |
LC | this species |
| Silver hook Deltote uncula |
LC | this species |
| Scotch argus Erebia aethiops |
LC | this species |
| The drinker Euthrix potatoria |
LC | this species |
| Common rustic Mesapamea secalis |
LC | this species |
| Cloaked minor Mesoligia furuncula |
LC | this species |
| Smoky wainscot Mythimna impura |
LC | this species |
| Common wainscot Mythimna pallens |
LC | this species |
| Lunar yellow underwing Noctua orbona |
LC | this species |
| Middle-barred minor Oligia fasciuncula |
LC | this species |
| Rufous minor Oligia versicolor |
LC | this species |
| Speckled wood Pararge aegeria |
LC | this species |
| Small dotted buff Photedes minima |
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.