Moths & butterflies known to feed on common oak (Quercus robur):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Oak lutestring Cymatophorina diluta |
Endangered | this species |
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | any Quercus species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Quercus species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | any Quercus species |
| The lackey Malacosoma neustria |
Vulnerable | any Quercus species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | any Quercus species |
| Early moth Theria primaria |
Vulnerable | any Quercus species |
| Pale eggar Trichiura crataegi |
Vulnerable | any Quercus species |
| Oak hook-tip Watsonalla binaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Flounced chestnut Agrochola helvola |
Near Threatened | any Quercus species |
| Light crimson underwing Catocala promissa |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Dark crimson underwing Catocala sponsa |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Heart moth Dicycla oo |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Quercus species |
| September thorn Ennomos erosaria |
Near Threatened | any Quercus species |
| Double dart Graphiphora augur |
Near Threatened | any Quercus species |
| Clay fan-foot Paracolax tristalis |
Near Threatened | any Quercus species |
| Common fan-foot Pechipogo strigilata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Frosted green Polyploca ridens |
Near Threatened | this species |
| The sycamore Acronicta aceris |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | any Quercus species |
| The miller Acronicta leporina |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Dark dagger Acronicta tridens |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Spring usher Agriopis leucophaearia |
LC | this species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | this species |
| Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Yellow-line quaker Agrochola macilenta |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Svensson's copper underwing Amphipyra berbera |
LC | this species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Small brindled beauty Apocheima hispidaria |
LC | this species |
| The festoon Apoda limacodes |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Orange underwing Archiearis parthenias |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Scarce silver-lines Bena bicolorana |
LC | this species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Oak beauty Biston strataria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Common white wave Cabera pusaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| Autumn green Chloroclysta miata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Weevil Coeliodes transversealbofasciatus |
Not assessed | this species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Blotched emerald Comibaena bajularia |
LC | this species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | any Quercus species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | any Quercus species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | this species |
| Goat moth Cossus cossus |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Clay triple-lines Cyclophora linearia |
LC | any Quercus species |
| False mocha Cyclophora porata |
LC | this species |
| Maiden's blush Cyclophora punctaria |
LC | this species |
| Satin beauty Deileptenia ribeata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Muslin moth Diaphora mendica |
LC | this species |
| Pebble hook-tip Drepana falcataria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Marbled brown Drymonia dodonaea |
LC | this species |
| Lunar marbled brown Drymonia ruficornis |
LC | this species |
| Brindled green Dryobotodes eremita |
LC | this species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Common footman Eilema lurideola |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata |
LC | this species |
| August thorn Ennomos quercinaria |
LC | this species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | any Quercus species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Brindled pug Eupithecia abbreviata |
LC | this species |
| Oak-tree pug Eupithecia dodoneata |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | this species |
| Marbled pug Eupithecia irriguata |
LC | this species |
| Golden-rod pug Eupithecia virgaureata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Quercus species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Purple hairstreak Favonius quercus |
LC | this species |
| Merveille du jour Griposia aprilina |
LC | this species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | this species |
| The fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis |
LC | any Quercus species |
| The triangle Heterogenea asella |
LC | this species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | this species |
| Great oak Hypomecis roboraria |
LC | this species |
| Little emerald Jodis lactearia |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Beautiful brocade Lacanobia contigua |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Grey shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus |
LC | this species |
| Four-spotted footman Lithosia quadra |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar |
NA | any Quercus species |
| Black arches Lymantria monacha |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Fox moth Macrothylacia rubi |
LC | this species |
| Cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Small black Meganola strigula |
LC | this species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Scarce merveille de jour Moma alpium |
LC | this species |
| Least black arches Nola confusalis |
LC | this species |
| Iron prominent Notodonta dromedarius |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Oak nycteoline Nycteola revayana |
LC | this species |
| Common lutestring Ochropacha duplaris |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | any Quercus species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Common quaker Orthosia cerasi |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Small quaker Orthosia cruda |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis |
LC | this species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Blossom underwing Orthosia miniosa |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Square spot Paradarisa consonaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | this species |
| Great prominent Peridea anceps |
LC | this species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Scorched wing Plagodis dolabraria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Barred umber Plagodis pulveraria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| December moth Poecilocampa populi |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Grey arches Polia nebulosa |
LC | this species |
| Guernsey underwing Polyphaenis sericata |
Not assessed | any Quercus species |
| Green silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana |
LC | this species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Bordered sallow Pyrrhia umbra |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Lunar thorn Selenia lunularia |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
LC | this species |
| Lobster moth Stauropus fagi |
LC | any Quercus species |
| No common name Strophosoma melanogrammum |
Not assessed | this species |
| Yellow-legged clearwing Synanthedon vespiformis |
LC | this species |
| Oak processionary Thaumetopoea processionea |
NA | this species |
| Barred sallow Tiliacea aurago |
LC | this species |
| Olive crescent Trisateles emortualis |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Square-spot rustic Xestia xanthographa |
LC | any Quercus species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
LC | any Quercus 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.