Moths & butterflies known to feed on elder (Sambucus nigra):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| White-spotted pug Eupithecia tripunctaria |
Near Threatened | this species |
| No common name Anobium punctatum |
LC | this species |
| Lilac beauty Apeira syringaria |
LC | this species |
| The v-pug Chloroclystis v-ata |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | this species |
| Angle-barred pug Eupithecia innotata |
LC | this species |
| Common grammoptera Grammoptera ruficornis |
LC | this species |
| Dot moth Melanchra persicariae |
LC | this species |
| Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria |
LC | this species |
| Beetle Saperda scalaris |
LC | this species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
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.