Moths & butterflies known to feed on small leaved elm (Ulmus minor):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Scarce vapourer Orgyia recens |
Endangered | any Ulmus species |
| White-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album |
Endangered | any Ulmus species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Ulmus species |
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | any Ulmus species |
| Mottled umber Erannis defoliaria |
Vulnerable | any Ulmus species |
| The lackey Malacosoma neustria |
Vulnerable | any Ulmus species |
| Flounced chestnut Agrochola helvola |
Near Threatened | any Ulmus species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Ulmus species |
| Double dart Graphiphora augur |
Near Threatened | any Ulmus species |
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Alder moth Acronicta alni |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Svensson's copper underwing Amphipyra berbera |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Oak beauty Biston strataria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Pale tussock Calliteara pudibunda |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Feathered thorn Colotois pennaria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Lesser-spotted pinion Cosmia affinis |
LC | this species |
| White-spotted pinion Cosmia diffinis |
LC | this species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| The dun-bar Cosmia trapezina |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Canary-shouldered thorn Ennomos alniaria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| August thorn Ennomos quercinaria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Pale november moth Epirrita christyi |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Small eggar Eriogaster lanestris |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Jersey tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| The satellite Eupsilia transversa |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Small fan-foot Herminia grisealis |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Black arches Lymantria monacha |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Old lady Mormo maura |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Common quaker Orthosia cerasi |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| December moth Poecilocampa populi |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Comma Polygonia c-album |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Green silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Lunar thorn Selenia lunularia |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Blomer's rivulet Venusia blomeri |
LC | any Ulmus species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
LC | any Ulmus 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.