Moths & butterflies known to feed on sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | any Picea species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Satyr pug Eupithecia satyrata |
Vulnerable | 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 |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
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 |
| Double-striped pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
LC | this species |
| July highflyer Hydriomena furcata |
LC | this species |
| Tawny-barred angle Macaria liturata |
LC | this species |
| Dark brocade Mniotype adusta |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Picea species |
| Winter moth Operophtera brumata |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | this species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | this species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Picea species |
| Spruce carpet Thera britannica |
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.