Moths & butterflies known to feed on hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala |
Endangered | any Crataegus species |
| The lappet Gastropacha quercifolia |
Endangered | this 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 |
| The lackey Malacosoma neustria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
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 |
| Grey chi Antitype chi |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Crataegus species |
| Grey pug Eupithecia subfuscata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Double dart Graphiphora augur |
Near Threatened | any Crataegus species |
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-barred brindle Acasis viretata |
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 |
| Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-line quaker Agrochola macilenta |
LC | this species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Green-brindled crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | this species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Orange moth Angerona prunaria |
LC | this species |
| The streamer Anticlea derivata |
LC | this species |
| Small brindled beauty Apocheima hispidaria |
LC | this species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | this species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| Small grass emerald Chlorissa viridata |
LC | this species |
| The v-pug Chloroclystis v-ata |
LC | this species |
| Chinese character Cilix glaucata |
LC | this species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | this species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | this species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | this species |
| Barred chestnut Diarsia dahlii |
LC | this 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 marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | this species |
| Common footman Eilema lurideola |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata |
LC | this species |
| August thorn Ennomos quercinaria |
LC | this species |
| Autumnal moth Epirrita autumnata |
LC | this species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | this species |
| Small eggar Eriogaster lanestris |
LC | this species |
| Brindled pug Eupithecia abbreviata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Oak-tree pug Eupithecia dodoneata |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Angle-barred pug Eupithecia innotata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Pinion-spotted pug Eupithecia insigniata |
LC | this species |
| Golden-rod pug Eupithecia virgaureata |
LC | this species |
| Common pug Eupithecia vulgata |
LC | this species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | this species |
| Double-striped pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
LC | this species |
| Buff arches Habrosyne pyritoides |
LC | this 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 |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | this species |
| No common name Lochmaea crataegi |
LC | this 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 |
| Old lady Mormo maura |
LC | this species |
| The gothic Naenia typica |
LC | this species |
| Lesser yellow underwing Noctua comes |
LC | this species |
| Broad-bordered yellow underwing Noctua fimbriata |
LC | this 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 |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Common quaker Orthosia cerasi |
LC | this species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | this species |
| Blossom underwing Orthosia miniosa |
LC | this species |
| Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria |
LC | this species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | this species |
| Green pug Pasiphila rectangulata |
LC | this species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | this species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | this species |
| Barred umber Plagodis pulveraria |
LC | this species |
| Blue-bordered carpet Plemyria rubiginata |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| December moth Poecilocampa populi |
LC | this species |
| Silvery arches Polia hepatica |
LC | this species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | this species |
| Small blood-vein Scopula imitaria |
LC | this species |
| Early thorn Selenia dentaria |
LC | this species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | this species |
| White ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda |
LC | any Crataegus species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
LC | this species |
| Lobster moth Stauropus fagi |
LC | this species |
| Red-belted clearwing Synanthedon myopaeformis |
LC | this species |
| Dotted clay Xestia baja |
LC | this species |
| Triple-spotted clay Xestia ditrapezium |
LC | this species |
| Double square-spot Xestia triangulum |
LC | this species |
| Square-spot rustic Xestia xanthographa |
LC | this species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
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.