Moths & butterflies known to feed on larch (Larix decidua):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | any Larix species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | any Larix species |
| Larch pug Eupithecia lariciata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| Turnip moth Agrotis segetum |
LC | any Larix species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Larix species |
| Bordered white Bupalus piniaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | this species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | any Larix species |
| Satin beauty Deileptenia ribeata |
LC | any Larix species |
| Autumnal moth Epirrita autumnata |
LC | this species |
| Small autumnal moth Epirrita filigrammaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| No common name Euophryum confine |
Not assessed | this species |
| Cloaked pug Eupithecia abietaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| Ochreous pug Eupithecia indigata |
LC | this species |
| Dwarf pug Eupithecia tantillaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | this species |
| Barred red Hylaea fasciaria |
LC | this species |
| Pale oak beauty Hypomecis punctinalis |
LC | any Larix species |
| Sharp-angled peacock Macaria alternata |
LC | any Larix species |
| Tawny-barred angle Macaria liturata |
LC | any Larix species |
| Dot moth Melanchra persicariae |
LC | any Larix species |
| Oak nycteoline Nycteola revayana |
LC | any Larix species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Larix species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | any Larix species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Larix species |
| Pine beautyarches Panolis flammea |
LC | any Larix species |
| Square spot Paradarisa consonaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| Purple thorn Selenia tetralunaria |
LC | any Larix species |
| Black spruce longhorn Tetropium castaneum |
NA | 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.