Moths & butterflies known to feed on common reed (Phragmites australis):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| White-mantled wainscot Archanara neurica |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Reed leopard Phragmataecia castaneae |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Fenn's wainscot Protarchanara brevilinea |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Small clouded Apamea unanimis |
LC | this species |
| Brown-veined wainscot Archanara dissoluta |
LC | this species |
| Fen wainscot Arenostola phragmitidis |
LC | this species |
| Silky wainscot Chilodes maritima |
LC | this species |
| Mother shipton Euclidia mi |
LC | this species |
| The drinker Euthrix potatoria |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spotted wainscot Lenisa geminipuncta |
LC | this species |
| Obscure wainscot Leucania obsoleta |
LC | this species |
| Smoky wainscot Mythimna impura |
LC | this species |
| Striped wainscot Mythimna pudorina |
LC | this species |
| Southern wainscot Mythimna straminea |
LC | this species |
| Large wainscot Rhizedra lutosa |
LC | this species |
| Flame wainscot Senta flammea |
LC | this species |
| Reed dagger Simyra albovenosa |
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.