Moths & butterflies known to feed on mat grass (Nardus stricta):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Hedge rustic Tholera cespitis |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Small heath Coenonympha pamphilus |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Small mountain ringlet Erebia epiphron |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Antler moth Cerapteryx graminis |
LC | this species |
| Straw underwing Thalpophila matura |
LC | this species |
| Feathered gothic Tholera decimalis |
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.