Moths & butterflies known to feed on purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Chequered skipper Carterocephalus palaemon |
Endangered | this species |
| Large heath Coenonympha tullia |
Vulnerable | this species |
| The anomalous Stilbia anomala |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Silver barred Deltote bankiana |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Large ear Amphipoea lucens |
LC | this species |
| Antler moth Cerapteryx graminis |
LC | this species |
| Marbled white Deltote pygarga |
LC | this species |
| Scotch argus Erebia aethiops |
LC | this species |
| Mother shipton Euclidia mi |
LC | this species |
| The drinker Euthrix potatoria |
LC | this species |
| Striped wainscot Mythimna pudorina |
LC | this species |
| Large skipper Ochlodes sylvanus |
LC | this species |
| Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa |
LC | this species |
| Straw dot Rivula sericealis |
LC | this species |
| Red sword-grass Xylena vetusta |
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.