Moths & butterflies known to feed on large leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Tilia species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | any Tilia species |
| September thorn Ennomos erosaria |
Near Threatened | any Tilia species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Scarce umber Agriopis aurantiaria |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Dotted border Agriopis marginaria |
LC | any Tilia species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Svensson's copper underwing Amphipyra berbera |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Copper underwing Amphipyra pyramidea |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Silver y Autographa gamma |
Not assessed | any Tilia species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Autumn green Chloroclysta miata |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Nut-tree tussock Colocasia coryli |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Broken-barred carpet Electrophaes corylata |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Canary-shouldered thorn Ennomos alniaria |
LC | any Tilia species |
| August thorn Ennomos quercinaria |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Pauper pug Eupithecia egenaria |
LC | this species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Pale pinion Lithophane socia |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Black arches Lymantria monacha |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | any Tilia species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Brindled white-spot Parectropis similaria |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | any Tilia species |
| December moth Poecilocampa populi |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Green silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Coxcomb prominent Ptilodon capucina |
LC | any Tilia species |
| Lobster moth Stauropus fagi |
LC | any Tilia 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.