Moths & butterflies known to feed on alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| The lappet Gastropacha quercifolia |
Endangered | this species |
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | this species |
| Yellow-barred brindle Acasis viretata |
LC | this species |
| Light knot Acronicta menyanthidis |
LC | this species |
| Oak beauty Biston strataria |
LC | this species |
| Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi |
LC | this species |
| Holly blue Celastrina argiolus |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | this species |
| Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni |
LC | this species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| Sharp-angled peacock Macaria alternata |
LC | this species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | this species |
| Dark umber Philereme transversata |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | this species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | this species |
| The tissue Triphosa dubitata |
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.