Moths & butterflies known to feed on bird cherry (Prunus padus):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala |
Endangered | any Prunus species |
| The lappet Gastropacha quercifolia |
Endangered | any Prunus species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Prunus species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| The lackey Malacosoma neustria |
Vulnerable | any Prunus species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Prunus species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Cream-spot tiger Arctia villica |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | any Prunus species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | this species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Clouded silver Lomographa temerata |
LC | this species |
| Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar |
NA | this species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Short-cloaked moth Nola cucullatella |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Northern winter moth Operophtera fagata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Green pug Pasiphila rectangulata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Blue-bordered carpet Plemyria rubiginata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Beetle Saperda scalaris |
LC | this species |
| Small blood-vein Scopula imitaria |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Red-belted clearwing Synanthedon myopaeformis |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Yellow-legged clearwing Synanthedon vespiformis |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Dotted clay Xestia baja |
LC | this species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
LC | any Prunus 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.