Moths & butterflies known to feed on Norway spruce (Picea abies):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| No common name Melanophila acuminata |
Endangered | this species |
| Feathered beauty Peribatodes secundaria |
Endangered | this species |
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | any Picea species |
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Larch pug Eupithecia lariciata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Turnip moth Agrotis segetum |
LC | any Picea species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | any Picea species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Picea species |
| Bordered white Bupalus piniaria |
LC | this species |
| Satin beauty Deileptenia ribeata |
LC | any Picea species |
| Great spruce bark beetle Dendroctonus micans |
Not assessed | this species |
| Cloaked pug Eupithecia abietaria |
LC | this species |
| Ochreous pug Eupithecia indigata |
LC | any Picea species |
| Dwarf pug Eupithecia tantillaria |
LC | this species |
| Barred red Hylaea fasciaria |
LC | this species |
| Black arches Lymantria monacha |
LC | this species |
| Tawny-barred angle Macaria liturata |
LC | this species |
| Dusky peacock Macaria signaria |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Picea species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Picea species |
| Pine hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri |
LC | this species |
| Spruce carpet Thera britannica |
LC | this species |
| Grey pine carpet Thera obeliscata |
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.