Moths & butterflies known to feed on sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala |
Endangered | any Rosa species |
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | any Rosa species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | any Rosa species |
| The sycamore Acronicta aceris |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura |
LC | any Rosa species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Cream-spot tiger Arctia villica |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Small white wave Asthena albulata |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Autumn green Chloroclysta miata |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | any Rosa species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Elephant hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Muslin moth Diaphora mendica |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Shoulder stripe Earophila badiata |
LC | this species |
| The chevron Eulithis testata |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Jersey tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Double-striped pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | any Rosa species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Small quaker Orthosia cruda |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | any Rosa species |
| Dotted clay Xestia baja |
LC | any Rosa 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.