Moths & butterflies known to feed on hairy wood-rush (Luzula pilosa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Dotted fan-foot Macrochilo cribrumalis |
LC | any Luzula species |
| Common rustic Mesapamea secalis |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spot carpet Mesotype didymata |
LC | any Luzula species |
| Smoky wainscot Mythimna impura |
LC | this species |
| Double line Mythimna turca |
LC | this species |
| Large skipper Ochlodes sylvanus |
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.