Moths & butterflies known to feed on hazel (Corylus avellana):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | this species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| The lackey Malacosoma neustria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Pale eggar Trichiura crataegi |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | this species |
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | this species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | this species |
| Grey birch Aethalura punctulata |
LC | this species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | this species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | this species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | this species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | this species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | this species |
| Small brindled beauty Apocheima hispidaria |
LC | this species |
| No common name Apoderus coryli |
Not assessed | this species |
| Small white wave Asthena albulata |
LC | this species |
| Oak beauty Biston strataria |
LC | this species |
| Common white wave Cabera pusaria |
LC | this species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | this species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
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 coronet Craniophora ligustri |
LC | this species |
| Hazelnut weevil Curculio nucum |
Not assessed | this species |
| Ingrailed clay Diarsia mendica |
LC | this species |
| Dark tussock Dicallomera fascelina |
LC | this species |
| Brindled green Dryobotodes eremita |
LC | this species |
| Bordered beauty Epione repandaria |
LC | this species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | this species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | this species |
| The chevron Eulithis testata |
LC | this species |
| Brindled pug Eupithecia abbreviata |
LC | this species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | this species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | this species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | this species |
| Large emerald Geometra papilionaria |
LC | this species |
| Leaf beetle Gonioctena pallida |
LC | this species |
| Buff arches Habrosyne pyritoides |
LC | this species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | this species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | this species |
| Waved carpet Hydrelia sylvata |
LC | this species |
| July highflyer Hydriomena furcata |
LC | this species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | this species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful brocade Lacanobia contigua |
LC | this species |
| Bright-line brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea |
LC | this species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | this species |
| Clouded border Lomaspilis marginata |
LC | this species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| Dot moth Melanchra persicariae |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful carpet Mesoleuca albicillata |
LC | this species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | this species |
| Iron prominent Notodonta dromedarius |
LC | this species |
| Common lutestring Ochropacha duplaris |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | this species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | this species |
| Common quaker Orthosia cerasi |
LC | this species |
| Small quaker Orthosia cruda |
LC | this species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | this species |
| Blossom underwing Orthosia miniosa |
LC | this species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | this species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | this species |
| Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa |
LC | this species |
| No common name Phytoecia cylindrica |
LC | this species |
| Barred umber Plagodis pulveraria |
LC | this species |
| Grey arches Polia nebulosa |
LC | this species |
| Comma Polygonia c-album |
LC | this species |
| Green silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana |
LC | this species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | this species |
| Bordered sallow Pyrrhia umbra |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | this species |
| Early thorn Selenia dentaria |
LC | this species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | this species |
| Lobster moth Stauropus fagi |
LC | this species |
| Triple-spotted clay Xestia ditrapezium |
LC | this species |
| Double square-spot Xestia triangulum |
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.