Moths & butterflies known to feed on great wood rush (Luzula sylvatica):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Slender brindle Apamea scolopacina |
LC | this species |
| Small wainscot Denticucullus pygmina |
LC | this species |
| Purple clay Diarsia brunnea |
LC | this species |
| Dotted fan-foot Macrochilo cribrumalis |
LC | any Luzula species |
| Twin-spot carpet Mesotype didymata |
LC | any Luzula 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.