Moths & butterflies known to feed on field maple (Acer campestre):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Maple pug Eupithecia inturbata |
Endangered | this species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| The sycamore Acronicta aceris |
LC | this species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | this species |
| Tobacco coloured longhorn Alosterna tabacicolor |
LC | this species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | this species |
| Svensson's copper underwing Amphipyra berbera |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | this species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | this species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | this species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | this species |
| The mocha Cyclophora annularia |
LC | this species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | this species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | this species |
| Small yellow wave Hydrelia flammeolaria |
LC | this species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| Small quaker Orthosia cruda |
LC | this species |
| No common name Ptilinus pectinicornis |
LC | this species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | this species |
| Maple prominent Ptilodon cucullina |
LC | any Acer species |
| Plumed prominent Ptilophora plumigera |
LC | this species |
| Barred sallow Tiliacea aurago |
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.