Moths & butterflies known to feed on hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Large heath Coenonympha tullia |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Rosy marsh moth Coenophila subrosea |
Near Threatened | any Eriophorum species |
| Antler moth Cerapteryx graminis |
LC | this species |
| Small wainscot Denticucullus pygmina |
LC | any Eriophorum 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.