Moths & butterflies known to feed on wild carrot (Daucus carota):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex emerald Thalera fimbrialis |
Endangered | this species |
| White-spotted pug Eupithecia tripunctaria |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Swallowtail papilio Papilio machaon |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Heart & club Agrotis clavis |
LC | this species |
| Yellow belle Aspitates ochrearia |
LC | this species |
| Lime-speck pug Eupithecia centaureata |
LC | this species |
| Marbled clover Heliothis viriplaca |
LC | this species |
| Ground lackey Malacosoma castrensis |
LC | this species |
| No common name Phytoecia cylindrica |
LC | this species |
| Red twin-spot Xanthorhoe spadicearia |
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.