Moths & butterflies known to feed on sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Yellow-barred brindle Acasis viretata |
LC | this species |
| The sycamore Acronicta aceris |
LC | this species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | this species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | this species |
| Spring usher Agriopis leucophaearia |
LC | this species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | this species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | this species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | this species |
| Wasp beetle Clytus arietis |
LC | this species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | this species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | this species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | this species |
| Common grammoptera Grammoptera ruficornis |
LC | this species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | this species |
| Small yellow wave Hydrelia flammeolaria |
LC | this species |
| Waved carpet Hydrelia sylvata |
LC | this species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | this species |
| No common name Ischnomera sanguinicollis |
LC | this species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Broad-bordered yellow underwing Noctua fimbriata |
LC | this species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | this species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | this species |
| Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria |
LC | this species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
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 |
| Black-striped longhorn Stenurella melanura |
LC | this species |
| Barred sallow Tiliacea aurago |
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.