Moths & butterflies known to feed on soft rush (Juncus effusus):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Light knot Acronicta menyanthidis |
LC | this species |
| Small rufous Coenobia rufa |
LC | this species |
| Gold spot Plusia festucae |
LC | any Juncus species |
| Red sword-grass Xylena vetusta |
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.