Moths & butterflies known to feed on sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | this species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | this species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | this species |
| Small brindled beauty Apocheima hispidaria |
LC | this species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | this species |
| Common white wave Cabera pusaria |
LC | this species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| The v-pug Chloroclystis v-ata |
LC | this species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | this species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | this species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | this species |
| Goat moth Cossus cossus |
LC | this species |
| Clay triple-lines Cyclophora linearia |
LC | this species |
| Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | this species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | this species |
| The triangle Heterogenea asella |
LC | this species |
| Waved carpet Hydrelia sylvata |
LC | this species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | this species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | this species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | this species |
| Scarce merveille de jour Moma alpium |
LC | this species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | this species |
| Common quaker Orthosia cerasi |
LC | this species |
| Small quaker Orthosia cruda |
LC | this species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | this species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | this species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | this species |
| Scorched wing Plagodis dolabraria |
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 |
| Early thorn Selenia dentaria |
LC | this species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-legged clearwing Synanthedon vespiformis |
LC | this species |
| Olive crescent Trisateles emortualis |
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.