Moths & butterflies known to feed on midland hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala |
Endangered | any Crataegus species |
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | any Crataegus species |
| Mouse moth Amphipyra tragopoginis |
Vulnerable | any Crataegus species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Crataegus species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | any Crataegus species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Early moth Theria primaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Crataegus species |
| Double dart Graphiphora augur |
Near Threatened | any Crataegus species |
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | this species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Dark dagger Acronicta tridens |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | this species |
| The brick Agrochola circellaris |
LC | this species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Green-brindled crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Ingrailed clay Diarsia mendica |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Dark tussock Dicallomera fascelina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Brindled green Dryobotodes eremita |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Common footman Eilema lurideola |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata |
LC | this species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Brindled pug Eupithecia abbreviata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Angle-barred pug Eupithecia innotata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | this species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| White-pinion spotted Lomographa bimaculata |
LC | this species |
| Clouded silver Lomographa temerata |
LC | this species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| Black arches Lymantria monacha |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Least yellow underwing Noctua interjecta |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Short-cloaked moth Nola cucullatella |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | this species |
| Blue-bordered carpet Plemyria rubiginata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| White ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda |
LC | any Crataegus 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.