Moths & butterflies known to feed on billberry (Vaccinium myrtillus):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Speckled footman Coscinia cribraria |
Critically Endangered | this species |
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Early moth Theria primaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Pale eggar Trichiura crataegi |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Flounced chestnut Agrochola helvola |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Rosy marsh moth Coenophila subrosea |
Near Threatened | this species |
| The Silurian Eriopygodes imbecilla |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Scotch burnet Zygaena exulans |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Light knot Acronicta menyanthidis |
LC | this species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | this species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | this species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | this species |
| Green arches Anaplectoides prasina |
LC | this species |
| Broad-bordered white underwing Anarta melanopa |
LC | this species |
| Gold spangle Autographa bractea |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful golden y Autographa pulchrina |
LC | this species |
| Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi |
LC | this species |
| Manchester treble-bar Carsia sororiata |
LC | this species |
| Little thorn Cepphis advenaria |
LC | this species |
| Red chestnut Cerastis rubricosa |
LC | this species |
| Ringed carpet Cleora cinctaria |
LC | this species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | this species |
| Purple clay Diarsia brunnea |
LC | this species |
| Barred chestnut Diarsia dahlii |
LC | this species |
| Ingrailed clay Diarsia mendica |
LC | this species |
| Dark marbled carpet Dysstroma citrata |
LC | this species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | this species |
| Grey mountain Entephria caesiata |
LC | this species |
| Small autumnal moth Epirrita filigrammaria |
LC | this species |
| Northern spinach Eulithis populata |
LC | this species |
| The chevron Eulithis testata |
LC | this species |
| Wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiata |
LC | this species |
| Common pug Eupithecia vulgata |
LC | this species |
| Great brocade Eurois occulta |
LC | this species |
| Scallop shell Hydria undulata |
LC | this species |
| July highflyer Hydriomena furcata |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful snout Hypena crassalis |
LC | this species |
| The Saxon Hyppa rectilinea |
LC | this species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | this species |
| Rannoch brindled beauty Lycia lapponaria |
LC | this species |
| Rannoch looper Macaria brunneata |
LC | this species |
| Fox moth Macrothylacia rubi |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spot carpet Mesotype didymata |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | this species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | this species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | this species |
| Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis |
LC | this species |
| Glaucous shears Papestra biren |
LC | this species |
| Bilberry pug Pasiphila debiliata |
LC | this species |
| Silvery arches Polia hepatica |
LC | this species |
| Cousin German Protolampra sobrina |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | this species |
| Smoky wave Scopula ternata |
LC | this species |
| Scarce silver y Syngrapha interrogationis |
LC | this species |
| Ashworth's rustic Xestia ashworthii |
LC | this species |
| Dotted clay Xestia baja |
LC | this species |
| Setaceous hebrew Xestia c-nigrum |
LC | this species |
| Square-spot rustic Xestia xanthographa |
LC | this species |
| Golden-rod brindle Xylena solidaginis |
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.