Moths & butterflies known to feed on downy birch (Betula pubescens):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | any Betula species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Betula species |
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | any Betula species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | any Betula species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Pale eggar Trichiura crataegi |
Vulnerable | any Betula species |
| Flounced chestnut Agrochola helvola |
Near Threatened | any Betula species |
| Kentish glory Endromis versicolora |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Betula species |
| September thorn Ennomos erosaria |
Near Threatened | any Betula species |
| Autumnal rustic Eugnorisma glareosa |
Near Threatened | any Betula species |
| Double dart Graphiphora augur |
Near Threatened | any Betula species |
| White prominent Leucodonta bicoloria |
Regionally Extinct | any Betula species |
| Yellow horned Achlya flavicornis |
LC | this species |
| The sycamore Acronicta aceris |
LC | any Betula species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | any Betula species |
| The miller Acronicta leporina |
LC | this species |
| Light knot Acronicta menyanthidis |
LC | any Betula species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | any Betula species |
| Dark dagger Acronicta tridens |
LC | any Betula species |
| Grey birch Aethalura punctulata |
LC | this species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Yellow-line quaker Agrochola macilenta |
LC | any Betula species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Green-brindled crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae |
LC | any Betula species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Betula species |
| Svensson's copper underwing Amphipyra berbera |
LC | any Betula species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | this species |
| Green arches Anaplectoides prasina |
LC | any Betula species |
| Orange moth Angerona prunaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | any Betula species |
| Small brindled beauty Apocheima hispidaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Orange underwing Archiearis parthenias |
LC | this species |
| Small white wave Asthena albulata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Scarce silver-lines Bena bicolorana |
LC | this species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Betula species |
| Oak beauty Biston strataria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Rannoch sprawler Brachionycha nubeculosa |
LC | any Betula species |
| Common wave Cabera exanthemata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Common white wave Cabera pusaria |
LC | this species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | any Betula species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| Small grass emerald Chlorissa viridata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Autumn green Chloroclysta miata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Chinese character Cilix glaucata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Ringed carpet Cleora cinctaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | this species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | any Betula species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | this species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | any Betula species |
| Goat moth Cossus cossus |
LC | any Betula species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | this species |
| Birch mocha Cyclophora albipunctata |
LC | this species |
| Satin beauty Deileptenia ribeata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Muslin moth Diaphora mendica |
LC | any Betula species |
| Purple clay Diarsia brunnea |
LC | any Betula species |
| Barred chestnut Diarsia dahlii |
LC | any Betula species |
| Ingrailed clay Diarsia mendica |
LC | any Betula species |
| Dark tussock Dicallomera fascelina |
LC | any Betula species |
| Pebble hook-tip Drepana falcataria |
LC | this species |
| Dark marbled carpet Dysstroma citrata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata |
LC | this species |
| Angle-striped sallow Enargia paleacea |
LC | this species |
| Canary-shouldered thorn Ennomos alniaria |
LC | this species |
| August thorn Ennomos quercinaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Autumnal moth Epirrita autumnata |
LC | this species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | any Betula species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Small eggar Eriogaster lanestris |
LC | any Betula species |
| The chevron Eulithis testata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | any Betula species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Betula species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | any Betula species |
| Great brocade Eurois occulta |
LC | any Betula species |
| Scalloped hook-tip Falcaria lacertinaria |
LC | this species |
| Alder kitten Furcula bicuspis |
LC | any Betula species |
| Large emerald Geometra papilionaria |
LC | this species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | this species |
| Waved carpet Hydrelia sylvata |
LC | any Betula species |
| July highflyer Hydriomena furcata |
LC | this species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | this species |
| Great oak Hypomecis roboraria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful brocade Lacanobia contigua |
LC | any Betula species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | any Betula species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | any Betula species |
| Pale pinion Lithophane socia |
LC | any Betula species |
| Clouded silver Lomographa temerata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar |
NA | any Betula species |
| Black arches Lymantria monacha |
LC | any Betula species |
| Peacock moth Macaria notata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Fox moth Macrothylacia rubi |
LC | any Betula species |
| Cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae |
LC | any Betula species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | this species |
| Dark brocade Mniotype adusta |
LC | any Betula species |
| Old lady Mormo maura |
LC | any Betula species |
| Lesser yellow underwing Noctua comes |
LC | any Betula species |
| Least black arches Nola confusalis |
LC | this species |
| Iron prominent Notodonta dromedarius |
LC | this species |
| Common lutestring Ochropacha duplaris |
LC | any Betula species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Scarce prominent Odontosia carmelita |
LC | this species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Northern winter moth Operophtera fagata |
LC | this species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | any Betula species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Betula species |
| Common quaker Orthosia cerasi |
LC | any Betula species |
| Small quaker Orthosia cruda |
LC | this species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Betula species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | any Betula species |
| Blossom underwing Orthosia miniosa |
LC | any Betula species |
| Northern Drab Orthosia opima |
LC | any Betula species |
| Square spot Paradarisa consonaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| The suspected Parastichtis suspecta |
LC | any Betula species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | this species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | any Betula species |
| Lesser swallow prominent Pheosia gnoma |
LC | this species |
| Scorched wing Plagodis dolabraria |
LC | this species |
| Barred umber Plagodis pulveraria |
LC | this species |
| Blue-bordered carpet Plemyria rubiginata |
LC | any Betula species |
| December moth Poecilocampa populi |
LC | any Betula species |
| Silvery arches Polia hepatica |
LC | any Betula species |
| Grey arches Polia nebulosa |
LC | any Betula species |
| Cousin German Protolampra sobrina |
LC | any Betula species |
| Green silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana |
LC | this species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | any Betula species |
| Argent & sable Rheumaptera hastata |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | any Betula species |
| Early thorn Selenia dentaria |
LC | this species |
| Lunar thorn Selenia lunularia |
LC | any Betula species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | any Betula species |
| Reed dagger Simyra albovenosa |
LC | any Betula species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
LC | any Betula species |
| Lobster moth Stauropus fagi |
LC | any Betula species |
| Welsh clearwing Synanthedon scoliaeformis |
LC | this species |
| White-barred clearwing Synanthedon spheciformis |
LC | any Betula species |
| Yellow-legged clearwing Synanthedon vespiformis |
LC | any Betula species |
| Satin lutestring Tetheella fluctuosa |
LC | any Betula species |
| Early tooth-striped Trichopteryx carpinata |
LC | any Betula species |
| Welsh wave Venusia cambrica |
LC | any Betula species |
| Dotted clay Xestia baja |
LC | any Betula species |
| Triple-spotted clay Xestia ditrapezium |
LC | any Betula species |
| Double square-spot Xestia triangulum |
LC | any Betula species |
| Golden-rod brindle Xylena solidaginis |
LC | any Betula species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
LC | any Betula 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.